Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic.
Closely related Staphylococcus aureus strains of ST398, an animal-associated strain, were identified in samples collected from humans in northern Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, and in the Dominican Republic. A large population in northern Manhattan has close ties to the Dominican Republic, suggesting international transmission.
Bhat
Meera
M
Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Dumortier
Caroline
C
Taylor
Barbara S
BS
Miller
Maureen
M
Vasquez
Glenny
G
Yunen
Jose
J
Brudney
Karen
K
Sánchez-E
Jacqueline
J
Rodriguez-Taveras
Carlos
C
Rojas
Rita
R
Leon
Patricia
P
Lowy
Franklin D
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004293:Dominican Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult