MRSA ST239

Identification of a Novel MRSA ST239 Strain Producing Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin (TSST-1) in a HIV-infected Patient with Pneumonia

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST239 is one of the most common nosocomial genotypes worldwide. Typical MRSA ST239 strains do not produce toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1), which is encoded by tst gene at staphylococcal …