<p>Molecular Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Gene Profiles of <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> Isolates from Wuhan, Central China</p>

Abstract

ST239-t030 remains one of the most prevalent clones in <i>S. aureus</i> isolates from Wuhan, leading us to conclude that <i>S. aureus</i> isolates from Wuhan possess unique molecular characteristics. The <i>S. aureus</i> isolates also exhibit unique antimicrobial resistance profiles and harbour relatively high numbers of enterotoxin virulence genes, compared with other reports from China.