Molecular characterisation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients at a tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad, South India

Conclusions: ST8 was a dominant type along with other previously reported types ST22, ST239, and ST772 from India. The observations highlight the prevalence of genetically diverse clonal populations of MRSA, suggesting potential multiple origins.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 28, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ganapuram J Archana Akhauri Yash Sinha Madhavi Annamanedi Kandala Pavan Asrith Satyajit B Kale Nitin V Kurkure Swapnil P Doijad Kammili Nagamani Nagendra R Hegde Source Type: research