Investigation of a Cluster of Sequence Type 22 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission in a Community Setting | Zendy

Michelle S. Toleman | Zendy; Emmeline Watkins | Zendy; Tom Williams | Zendy; Beth Blane | Zendy; Belinda Sadler | Zendy; Ewan M. Harrison | Zendy; Francesc Coll | Zendy; Julian Parkhill | Zendy; Bernadette Nazareth | Zendy; Nicholas M. Brown | Zendy; Sharon J. Peacock | Zendy

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Investigation of a Cluster of Sequence Type 22 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission in a Community Setting

Author(s) -

Michelle S. Toleman,

Emmeline Watkins,

Tom Williams,

Beth Blane,

Belinda Sadler,

Ewan M. Harrison,

Francesc Coll,

Julian Parkhill,

Bernadette Nazareth,

Nicholas M. Brown,

Sharon J. Peacock

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cix539

Subject(s) - medicine , outbreak , transmission (telecommunications) , cluster (spacecraft) , epidemiology , bacteremia , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , observational study , staphylococcus aureus , molecular epidemiology , staphylococcal infections , infection control , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , antibiotics , genotype , biology , biochemistry , genetics , electrical engineering , computer science , bacteria , engineering , gene , programming language

Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) has typically been used to confirm or refute hospital/ward outbreaks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) identified through routine practice. However, appropriately targeted WGS strategies that identify routinely "undetectable" transmission remain the ultimate aim.

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