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Molecular characteristics and pathogenicity-associated phenotypes of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 clinical isolates from a women and children's hospital in Southwest China.
Frontiers in public health - 1 Jan 2026
Liu Li, Yan Ziyi, Chen Jie, Fu Yunhan, Zhou Wei, Liu Xingxin, Li Yingying, Ling Jiaji, Cui Yali, Kuang Linghan, Jiang Yongmei
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Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sequence type 398 (ST398), initially recognized as a livestock-associated lineage, has been increasingly reported in human infections. However, the molecular characteristics, antimicrobial resistance profiles, phylogenetic context, and pathogenicity-associated phenotypes of clinical MRSA ST398 isolates in China remain insufficiently defined. Here, we...
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