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. 2023 Feb 8;31(2):166-167.
doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.01.005.

Changing careers: Skin pathogen evolves to infect the bloodstream

Amelia C Stephens  1 , Anthony R Richardson  2
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Changing careers: Skin pathogen evolves to infect the bloodstream

Amelia C Stephens et al. Cell Host Microbe. .
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Abstract

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) rose to clinical dominance decades ago and predominantly manifested as skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs). These clones were distinct from those causing hospital acquired (HA-MRSA) infections. Dyzenhaus et al. describe the evolutionary changes necessary for CA-MRSA clones to cause bloodstream infections (BSIs).

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