Improved characterisation of MRSA transmission using within-host bacterial sequence diversity

Improved characterisation of MRSA transmission using within-host bacterial sequence diversity

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission in the hospital setting has been a frequent subject of investigation using bacterial genomes, but previous approaches have not yet fully utilised the extra deductive power provided when multiple pathogen samples are acquired from each h...

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Main Authors: Matthew D Hall, Matthew TG Holden, Pramot Srisomang, Weera Mahavanakul, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Kay Fountain, Julian Parkhill, Emma K Nickerson, Sharon J Peacock, Christophe Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-10-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
molecular epidemiology
MRSA
hospital infections
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/46402

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