Genomic epidemiology of MRSA infection and colonization isolates among military trainees with skin and soft tissue infection.

Eugene V MillarGregory K RiceCarey D SchlettEmad M ElassalRegina Z CerKenneth G FreyTheron HamiltonMichael W EllisDavid R TribbleKimberly A Bishop-LillyJason W Bennett

Published in: Infection (2019)

Among military trainees with MRSA SSTI, genomic characterization of infection and colonization isolates revealed a high degree of strain relatedness. Single acquisition events may account for MRSA colonization and infection in this population.

Keyphrases

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
staphylococcus aureus
soft tissue
copy number
risk factors
gene expression