International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious DiseasesHumansMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusCOVID-19Intensive Care UnitsStaphylococcal Infections
Competitive dynamics of ST764 and ST5 MRSA in a new tertiary ICU: enhanced hospital adaptation via agrC mutations post-COVID-19.
Yueqin Hong, Feiteng Zhu, Yiyi Chen, Yeqiong Liu, Yisha Zhang, Weiyi Huang, Hanming Ni, Zhengan Wang, Shengnan Jiang, Jiancang Zhou, Xiaoxing Du, Yunsong Yu, Yan Chen
Published: 202610.1016/j.ijid.2025.108186
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intensive care units (ICUs) face high risks of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission, yet how accessory gene regulator (agr) dysfunction drives strain adaptation remains unclear. This study investigated MRSA epid…
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