In the medical community, antibiotics are revered as a miracle because they stop diseases
brought on by pathogenic bacteria. Antibiotics have become the cornerstone of …

Staphylococcus aureus (SA) belonging to the clonal complex 398 (CC398) took a special
place within the species due to its spread throughout the world. SA CC398 is broadly …

Background There have been no reports regarding the molecular characteristics, virulence
features, and antibiotic resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from …

Background In this first national bloodstream infection (BSI) surveillance program in China,
we assessed the composition of pathogenic bacteria and the trends for antimicrobial …

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major
nosocomial pathogen subdivided into lineages termed sequence types (STs). Since the …

As an opportunistic pathogen worldwide, Staphylococcus aureus can cause food poisoning
and human infections. This study investigated the sequence typing, the penicillin (blaZ) and …

Since 2010, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST59 began to increase in
prevalence in China, gradually replacing ST239 and has become the dominant clone in …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of severe and often
fatal infections. MRSA epidemics have occurred in waves, whereby a previously successful …

With the reduction in sequencing price and acceleration of sequencing speed, it is
particularly important to directly link the genotype and phenotype of bacteria. Here, we firstly …

Abstract Background Bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) cause high morbidity and
mortality worldwide in humans, but the pathogenic spectrum varies from region to region …