Characterization of a novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome composite island from community-associated MRSA isolated in aged care facilities in Western Australia | Zendy

Laura Wilson | Zendy; Geoffrey W. Coombs | Zendy; K. J. Christiansen | Zendy; W.B. Grubb | Zendy; Frances O’Brien | Zendy

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Characterization of a novel staphylococcal cassette chromosome composite island from community-associated MRSA isolated in aged care facilities in Western Australia

Author(s) -

Laura Wilson,

Geoffrey W. Coombs,

K. J. Christiansen,

W.B. Grubb,

Frances O’Brien

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkw317

Subject(s) - mobile genetic elements , sccmec , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , biology , virulence , cluster (spacecraft) , staphylococcal infections , operon , genetics , gene , genome , bacteria , escherichia coli , computer science , programming language

In Western Australia (WA), clonal complex 5, ST835, community-associated (CA) MRSA is isolated almost exclusively from aged care facilities. In WA four different staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec (SCCmec) elements have been identified in this ST, indicating high genetic activity in the SCCmec region.

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