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Genomic driver underlies clonal shift of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the healthcare setting.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2025
Li Shuangshuang, Huang Weiyi, Lyu Huiying, Zhang Qi, Ye Zhiyi, Lyu Yan, Xu Kai, Chen Tianchi, Xi Wei, Chen Xiaoying, Wang Yanan, Li Min, He Lei
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The epidemiology of healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) has shifted in recent decades, with a notable decline in the lineage ST239 and continued dominance of ST5. The evolutionary mechanisms underlying these contrasting trends remain unclear. We conducted a longitudinal analysis of 3,410 clinical HA-MRSA isolates collected between 2005 and 2020 to assess clonal prevalence...
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