Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus ST398 Genomic Analysis from Austria

A 4.1 MB DOCX file contains genomic and phenotypic analysis of a single methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) ST398 isolate from a household in Vienna, Austria. The analysis includes antimicrobial susceptibility testing, disinfectant susceptibility testing, and whole-genome sequencing results compared to 273 other MSSA ST398 strains. The dataset was authored by Adrienn Gréta Tóth and last updated on April 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Study antimicrobial resistance gene presence based on the ermT gene and other resistance genes mentioned in the description.
• Analyze virulence factors and human adaptation based on the scn gene found on a prophage.
• Investigate phylogenetic relationships of MSSA ST398 strains based on comparison with 273 other isolates.
• Assess reduced susceptibility to disinfectants based on phenotypic testing against benzalkonium chloride and chlorhexidine.

Strengths

• Includes detailed whole-genome sequencing analysis of a single isolate with comparisons to 273 other strains.
• Contains phenotypic data for antibiotic resistance (clindamycin, erythromycin) and disinfectant susceptibility.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Data is based on a single isolate, limiting statistical power and generalizability.
• The primary data format is a DOCX document, which may require extraction of structured data for computational analysis.
• Row count and column-level metadata are unknown, complicating direct data reuse.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Environmental swab from a household, followed by culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and whole-genome sequencing.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 05:35:46

Geography

Vienna, Austria; related isolates from France and other European locations are referenced.