Characterization of a novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome composite island from community-associated MRSA isolated in aged care facilities in Western Australia

BACKGROUND: In Western Australia (WA), clonal complex 5, ST835, community-associated (CA) MRSA is isolated almost exclusively from aged care facilities. In WA four different staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec (SCCmec) elements have been identified in this ST, indicating high genetic activi...

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Main Authors: Wilson, L., Coombs, Geoffrey, Christiansen, K., Grubb, Warren, O'Brien, Frances
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55948