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Sequence type 8 as an emerging clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing bloodstream infections in Taiwan
1 Jan 2021
Abstract excerpt
Sequence type (ST) 8 has not been a common methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clone in Asia until recently. We aimed to determine the clinical significance and microbiological characteristics of MRSA bacteraemia (MRSAB) caused by ST8 and other endemic clones. A total of 281 non-duplicated MRSAB were identified in a medical centre between 2016 and 2018. Sequencing of target genes was performed to...
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