Novel lineage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Hong Kong.
To determine whether spa type of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs belonged to sequence type (ST) 398, we analyzed nasal swabs from pig carcasses at Hong Kong markets in 2008. ST9 belonging to spa type t899 was found for 16/100 samples, which indicates that a distinct lineage has emerged in pigs.
Guardabassi
Luca
L
University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
O'Donoghue
Margie
M
Moodley
Arshnee
A
Ho
Jeff
J
Boost
Maureen
M
D000818:Animals; D006723:Hong Kong; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification*; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*