Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Rapid Increase of Genetically Diverse Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Copenhagen, Denmark

Mette Damkjær Bartels*, Kit Boye*, Anders Rhod Larsen†, Robert Skov†, and Henrik Westh*†

Author affiliations: *Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark; †Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark;

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Cluster analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Data on spa type, staphylococcal chromosome cassette (SCC) mec type, Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), and sequence type (ST) are included. Two isolates (t024 and t359) could not be typed by PFGE.

Appendix Figure. Cluster analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Data on spa type, staphylococcal chromosome cassette (SCC) mec type, Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), and sequence type (ST) are included. Two isolates (t024 and t359) could not be typed by PFGE.

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