Drivers of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) lineage replacement in China.

Hongbin ChenYuyao YinLucy van DorpLiam P ShawHua GaoMislav AcmanJizhen YuanFengning ChenShijun SunXiaojuan WangShuguang LiYawei ZhangRhys A FarrerHui WangFrancois Balloux

Published in: Genome medicine (2021)

Our results suggest that the ongoing replacement of ST239 by ST59 in China is not associated to higher AMR carriage or biofilm production. However, the increase in ST59 prevalence is concerning since it is linked to a higher potential for virulence, aided by the carriage of the chp gene.

Keyphrases

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
staphylococcus aureus
pseudomonas aeruginosa
biofilm formation
escherichia coli
genome wide
risk factors
antimicrobial resistance
gene expression
single cell
dna methylation
human health