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

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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
Pages (from-to)	3765-3768
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	47
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00934-09
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009

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Larsen, A. R., Goering, R. V., Stegger, M., Lindsay, J. A., Gould, K. A., Hinds, J., ... 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

Larsen, AR, Goering, RV, Stegger, M, Lindsay, JA, Gould, KA, 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, vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 3765-3768. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00934-09

Larsen AR, Goering RV, Stegger M, Lindsay JA, Gould KA, Hinds J et al. 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. 2009 Nov;47(11):3765-3768. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00934-09

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