Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic

Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic

Closely related Staphylococcus aureus strains of ST398, an animal-associated strain, were identified in samples collected from humans in northern Manhattan, New York, NY, USA, and in the Dominican Republic. A large population in northern Manhattan has close ties to the Dominican Republic, suggesting...

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Main Authors: Meera Bhat, Caroline Dumortier, Barbara S. Taylor, Maureen Miller, Glenny Vasquez, Jose Yunen, Karen Brudney, Carlos Rodriguez-Taveras, Rita Rojas, Patricia Leon, Franklin D. Lowy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
colonization
transmission
emigration and immigration
animal exposure
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-0609_article

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