Description of Methicillin-Susceptible < b > < i > Staphylococcus aureus < /i > < /b > Clonal Complex 30 Related to the Pandemic Phage Type 80/81 Isolated from Patients in Three Tertiary Hospitals in Jos, North Central Nigeria

Conclusion: The current CC30-MSSA isolates share phenotypic and genotypic characteristics with the pandemic phage 80/81 isolates that were common in the 1950s and 1960s. Continued surveillance is recommended to keep abreast of the changing epidemiology ofS. aureus causing healthcare and community-associated infections.Med Princ Pract
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research