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Recent Emergence of Staphylococcus aureus Clonal Complex 398 in Human Blood Cultures
18 Oct 2012
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently, a clone of MRSA with clonal complex 398 (CC398) has emerged that is related to an extensive reservoir in animals, especially pigs and veal calves. It has been reported previously that methicillin-susceptible variants of CC398 circulate among humans at low frequency, and these have been isolated in a few cases of bloodstream infections (BSI). The purpose of this study was to determine the...
