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Emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) RdJ clone (CC5-ST105-SCCmecII-t002) in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Oct 2024
Duarte Matheus Luís, Eto Carolina, Mazzon Ricardo Ruiz, Melocco Gregory, Esposito Fernanda, Lincopan Nilton, Ferreira Fabienne Antunes
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The emergence of highly successful genetic lineages of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a challenge in human healthcare due to increased morbidity and mortality rates. The RdJ clone (CC5-ST105-SCCmecII-t002 lineage), previously identified in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was linked to bloodstream infections and features a mutation in the aur gene (encoding aureolysin). Additionally, clinical...
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