Severe disease caused by community-associated MRSA ST398 Type V, Australia, 2017

Coombs, Geoffrey; Pang, S.; Daley, D.; Lee, Y.; Abraham, S.; Leroi, M.

doi:10.3201/eid2501.181136

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Coombs, Geoffrey

Pang, S.

Daley, D.

Lee, Y.

Abraham, S.

Leroi, M.

Date

2019

Type

Journal Article

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Coombs, G. and Pang, S. and Daley, D. and Lee, Y. and Abraham, S. and Leroi, M. 2019. Severe disease caused by community-associated MRSA ST398 Type V, Australia, 2017. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 25 (1): pp. 190-192.

Source Title

Emerging Infectious Diseases

DOI

10.3201/eid2501.181136

ISSN

1080-6040

School

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73664

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Using whole-genome sequencing, we identified a community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) sequence type (ST) 398 type V (5C2&5) isolate (typically found in China) in Australia in 2017. This CA-MRSA ST398 variant was highly virulent, similar to other related CA-MRSAs of ST398. This strain should be monitored to prevent more widespread dissemination.