Draft Genome Sequence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus KT/Y21, a Sequence Type 772 (ST772) Strain Isolated from a Pediatric Blood Sample in Terengganu, Malaysia.
Here, we report the draft genome sequence of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain, KT/Y21, isolated from a blood sample of a pediatric patient. This strain belongs to sequence type 772 (ST772), harbors the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec element (SCCmec) type V, and is positive for the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) pathogenic determinant.
Faculty of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Zarizal
Z
Suhaili
Soo-Sum
SS
Lean
Azifah
A
Yahya
Mohd Nasir
MN
Mohd Desa
Abdul Manaf
AM
Ali
Chew Chieng
CC
Yeo