Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus strain JKD6159, a unique Australian clone of ST93-IV community methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

J Bacteriol. 2010 Oct;192(20):5556-7. doi: 10.1128/JB.00878-10. Epub 2010 Aug 20.

Abstract

Community methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (cMRSA) is an emerging issue that has resulted in multiple worldwide epidemics. We report the first complete genome sequence of an ST93-MRSA-IV clinical isolate that caused severe invasive infection and a familial outbreak of skin infection. This isolate is a representative of the most common Australian clone of cMRSA that is more distantly related to the previously sequenced genomes of S. aureus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Community-Acquired Infections
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Humans
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification*
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology

Associated data

  • GENBANK/CP002114
  • GENBANK/CP002115