Improved multilocus sequence typing scheme for Staphylococcus epidermidis.

ABSTRACT: We evaluated three multilocus sequence typing (MLST) schemes for Staphylococcus epidermidis and selected the seven most discriminatory loci for the formation of a new, more powerful MLST scheme. This improved scheme gave 31 sequence types (STs) and 5 clonal complexes (CCs), whereas the other schemes delineate 16 to 24 STs and 1 to 3 CCs.

SUBMITTER: Thomas JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1829011 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature