Genome sequencing defines phylogeny and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a high transmission setting

• Main Authors: Steven Y.C. Tong, Matthew T.G. Holden, Emma K. Nickerson, Ben S. Cooper, Claudio U. Koser, Anne Cori, Thibaut Jombart, Simon Cauchemez, Christophe Fraser, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Maliwan Hongsuwan, Nicholas P. Day, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Julian Parkhill, Sharon J. Peacock
• Other Authors: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35649
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2015 Hormozdiari et al. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of nosocomial infection. Whole-genome sequencing of MRSA has been used to define phylogeny and transmission in well-resourced healthcare settings, yet the greatest burden of nosocomial infection occurs in r...