Genomic Epidemiology and Phenotypic Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from a Tertiary Hospital in Tianjin Municipality, Northern China
Lu Liu, Huagang Peng, Naan Zhang, Mengyang Li, Zhaozhe Chen, Weilong Shang, Zhen Hu, Yuting Wang, Yi Yang, Dongmei Wang, Qiwen Hu, Xiancai Rao
Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterium pathogen in tertiary hospitals, which provide rich medical resources. Tianjin is one of the four municipalities in China with a population of more than 13 million.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyBiologyVirulenceAntibiotic resistanceMultilocus sequence typingMolecular epidemiologyStaphylococcal infectionsSCCmecMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusGeneAntibioticsGenotypeGeneticsBacteriaAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing