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Intrahost Evolution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 Among Individuals With Reoccurring Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Sept 2016
Azarian Taj, Daum Robert S, Petty Lindsay A, Steinbeck Jenny L, Yin Zachary, Nolan David, Boyle-Vavra Susan, Hanage W P, Salemi Marco, David Michael Z
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BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 is the leading cause of MRSA infections in the United States and has caused an epidemic of skin and soft-tissue infections. Recurrent infections with USA300 MRSA are common, yet intrahost evolution during persistence on an individual has not been studied. This gap hinders the ability to clinically manage recurrent infections and reconstruct...
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