The Correlation Between Biofilm-Forming Ability of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from the Respiratory Tract and Clinical Characteristics in Children.

ST59-t437 was the most prevalent clone in CA-MRSA respiratory isolates among the hospitalized children. All CA-MRSA strains formed biofilms. The stronger the biofilm-forming ability, the more serious and prolonged were the respiratory symptoms.