Complete genome sequences of Staphylococcus aureus isolates with a novel sequence type from a patient with hospital-acquired pneumonia

TL;DR

Researchers sequenced the genome of a Staphylococcus aureus isolate from a patient with hospital-acquired pneumonia and identified a novel sequence type.

Contribution

The study reports a novel sequence type (ST10248) of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a hospital-acquired pneumonia case.

Findings

The genome of the isolate was found to be 2.74 Mb in size.

The genome encodes 2,658 genes and represents a new sequence type, ST10248.

Abstract

The complete genome of a Staphylococcus aureus isolate causing hospital-acquired pneumonia was sequenced. Genetic changes in subsequent isolates (cultured 8, 20, and 22 days later) from the lungs of the patient were identified. The genome comprised a 2.74 Mb chromosome encoding 2,658 genes, representing a novel sequence type designated ST10248.