A Longitudinal Study of Adult Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia over 11 Years in Korea.
Seong Ho ChoiJeongsoo LeeSung-Han KimEun Sil KimMin Jae KimYoung Pil ChongSung Han KimSang Oh LeeSang Ho ChoiJun Hee WooYang-Soo KimPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2021)
Over the last decade, the hospital clones ST5 and ST239 have been replaced by community genotype ST72. This was associated with decreased CVC-related and persistent SAB. Increased USA300 was observed in community and hospital settings. Further research is required to identify the reasons for the ST72 epidemic and predict the impending epidemic of ST8 strains, including USA300.