Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic

Meera Bhat; Caroline Dumortier; Barbara S. Taylor; Maureen Miller; Glenny Vasquez; Jose Yunen; Karen Brudney; Jacqueline E. Sánchez; Carlos Rodriguez-Taveras; Rita Rojas; Patricia Leon; Franklin D. Lowy

doi:10.3201/eid1502.080609

Staphylococcus aureus ST398, New York City and Dominican Republic

Meera Bhat
, Caroline Dumortier
, Barbara S. Taylor
, Maureen Miller
, Glenny Vasquez
, Jose Yunen
, Karen Brudney
, Jacqueline E. Sánchez
, Carlos Rodriguez-Taveras
, Rita Rojas
, Patricia Leon
, Franklin D. Lowy

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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 international transmission.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	285-287
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1502.080609
State	Published - Feb 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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