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ST105 Lineage of MRSA: An Emerging Implication for Bloodstream Infection in the American and European Continents
18 Sept 2024
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Sequence-type 5 (ST5) of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), harboring the staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec type IV (SCCmecIV), was first detected in Portugal. It emerged as a significant cause of healthcare-associated (HA) infection in pediatric units and was hence named the pediatric clone. Another ST5 lineage, which carries SCCmecII, also prevailed in the USA and Japan for multiple...
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