ena-STUDY-IFH_MS-14-02-2014-13:33:38:354-72
MRSA UKM 2003 MRSA_P6
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) was applied retrospectively to an unusual spike in MRSA in two ICUs over the course of 4 weeks. While the epidemiological investigation concluded that there were two separate clusters, each associated with one ICU, spa typing data suggested a single clonal cluster (all cases shared spa type t001). Standardized gene sets were used to extract an allele-based profile for typing, and an antibiotic resistance and toxin gene profile.
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) was applied retrospectively to an unusual spike in MRSA in two ICUs over the course of 4 weeks. While the epidemiological investigation concluded that there were two separate clusters, each associated with one ICU, spa typing data suggested a single clonal cluster (all cases shared spa type t001). Standardized gene sets were used to extract an allele-based profile for typing, and an antibiotic resistance and toxin gene profile.