The Dominant Australian Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone ST93-IV [2B] Is Highly Virulent and Genetically Distinct

The Dominant Australian Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clone ST93-IV [2B] Is Highly Virulent and Genetically Distinct

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) USA300 has spread rapidly across North America, and CA-MRSA is also increasing in Australia. However, the dominant Australian CA-MRSA strain, ST93-IV [2B] appears distantly related to USA300 despite strikingly similar clinica...

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Main Authors: Chua, K., Seemann, T., Harrison, P., Monagle, S., Korman, T., Johnson, P., Coombs, Geoffrey, Howden, B., Davies, J., Stinear, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45106

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45106

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