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Comparative Genomics of Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusShows the Emergence of Clone ST8-USA300 in Geneva, Switzerland
13 Oct 2015
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BACKGROUND: Previous investigations of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) isolates have revealed a wide diversity of genetic backgrounds, with only sporadic occurrence of ST8-USA300, in Geneva, Switzerland. We conducted a molecular epidemiologic analysis to identify the origin of a sudden increase of ST8 PVL-positive isolates in Geneva during 2013. METHODS: On the basis of...