Abstract
Analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) characterized as USA300 by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis identified two distinct clones. One was similar to community-associated USA300 MRSA (ST8-IVa, t008, and Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive). The second (ST8-IVa, t024, and PVL negative) had different molecular characteristics and epidemiology, suggesting independent evolution. We recommend spa typing and/or PCR to discriminate between the two clones.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3765-3768 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology (medical)
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Larsen, A. R., Goering, R., Stegger, M., Lindsay, J. A., Gould, K. A., Hinds, J., Sørum, M., Westh, H., Boye, K., & Skov, R. (2009). Two distinct clones of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with the same USA300 pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profile: A potential pitfall for identification of USA300 community-associated MRSA. Journal of clinical microbiology, 47(11), 3765-3768. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00934-09