Clonal Diversity, Antibiotic Resistance, and Virulence Factor Prevalence of Community Associated <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Southeastern Virginia.

ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus is a significant human pathogen with a formidable propensity for antibiotic resistance. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and infective endocarditis originating from both community- and healthcare-associated settings. Although often grouped by methicillin resistance, both methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) strains are known to cause significant pathologies and injuries. Virulence factors and growing resistance to antibiotics play major roles in the pathogenicity of community-associated strains. In our study, we examined the genetic variability and acquired antibiograms of 122 S. aureus clinical isolates from SSTI, blood, and urinary tract infections or

SUBMITTER: Cranmer KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821353 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature