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A tale of two STs: molecular and clinical epidemiology of MRSA t304 in Norway 2008-2016.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Feb 2022
Enger Hege, Larssen Kjersti Wik, Damås Elise Størvold, Aamot Hege Vangstein, Blomfeldt Anita, Elstrøm Petter, Ås Christina Gabrielsen
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological, molecular, and clinical characteristics of MRSA t304/ST8 and t304/ST6 in Norway from 2008 to 2016. Clinical and epidemiological data were collected for each case included in the study. Strains were characterized by PCR, spa typing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and whole genome sequencing. The overall number of cases of MRSA t304 increased...
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