Whole genome sequencing reveals the emergence of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa shared strain sub-lineage among patients treated within a single cystic fibrosis centre
Bryan A. Wee, Anna Sze Tai, Laura J. Sherrard, Nouri L. Ben Zakour, Kirt Hanks, Timothy J. Kidd, Kay A. Ramsay, Iain L. Lamont, David M. Whiley, Scott Cameron Bell, Scott A. Beatson
The paper uses whole genome sequencing to show that M3L7, a multidrug-resistant sub-type of AUST-02, emerged as a shared strain among CF patients in a single centre, with evidence of both continuous infection and cross-infection.
BMC Genomics · Aug 30, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics