title: Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dumortier
authors.forename: Barbara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Glenny
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yunen
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brudney
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-E
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Taveras
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leon
authors.forename: Franklin D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lowy
mesh_terms: 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