Staphylococcus aureus CC30 study
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Genome Sequencing
Despite its clinical importance, the evolution of the EMRSA-16 clone, in addition to the molecular basis for its success are poorly understood. Here we employ a phylogenomic approach to examine the diversity of the EMRSA-16 clone relative to other CC30 pandemic clones. The results represent a high resolution insight into the emergence, expansion and transmission of a major clone of MRSA, revealing novel molecular correlates for its hospital association.   22 strains within S. aureus clonal complex 30 were sequenced.