# Two draft genome assemblies of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from a cheek swab of a healthy female participant

## TL;DR

This paper presents two draft genomes of Staphylococcus aureus strains from a healthy person's cheek swab.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in isolating and sequencing two distinct S. aureus strains from the same sample of a healthy individual.

## Key findings

- Two S. aureus strains (O139-S and O139-NS) were isolated from a single cheek swab.
- The strains showed distinct colony morphologies despite originating from the same sample.

## Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen often commensal within the nasal and oral cavities. Here we present the genomes of S. aureus O139-S and O139-NS, both isolated from the cheek swab of a healthy female participant. While found in the same sample, the two strains displayed distinct colony morphologies.