Genomic epidemiology of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus across colonisation and skin and soft tissue infection

Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infection (Sa-SSTI) places a significant burden on healthcare systems. New Zealand has a high incidence of Sa-SSTI, and here most morbidity is caused by a polyclonal methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) bacterial population. However, MSSA also colonis...

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Main Authors: Grinberg, A., Biggs, P., Zhang, J., Ritchie, S., Oneroa, Z., O'Neill, C., Karkaba, A., Velathanthiri, N., Coombs, Geoffrey
Format: Journal Article
Published: W.B. Saunders Co. Ltd. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69951