Molecular characterization of methicillin-susceptible/resistant Staphylococcus aureus from bloodstream infections in northern Japan: The dominance of CC1-MRSA-IV, the emergence of human-associated ST398 and livestock-associated CC20 and CC97 MSSA.

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OBJECTIVES: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of bloodstream infections. The recent epidemiological features and antimicrobial resistance trend were analysed for methicillin-resistant and susceptible S. aureus (MRSA/MSSA) isolates from blood samples in people from northern Japan. METHODS: The S. aureus isolates from blood culture were screened by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time...

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