Staphylococcus Aureus ST672 Genomic Characterization from Paediatric Infections in Mexico

David Juárez-Hinojos published a genomic and phenotypic characterization of eight methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST672 isolates from invasive paediatric infections at a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico. The study includes antimicrobial susceptibility testing, detection of virulence and resistance genes, and phylogenetic comparison with 25 public genomes. The data was last updated on May 15, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the genomic features of an emerging MSSA clone based on the described virulence and resistance gene profiles.
• Study the phylogenetic relationship of the ST672 clone based on the comparison with 25 public genomes.
• Investigate the association of specific genetic elements with community-acquired infections based on the clinical course descriptions.
• Examine the phenotypic characteristics of small colony variants based on the described reversible SCV phenotype.

Strengths

• Includes whole-genome sequencing data from eight clinical isolates.
• Provides phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility results for all isolates.
• Compares the characterized isolates with 25 genomes from public databases.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small, comprising only eight isolates.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single hospital in Mexico.

Provenance

Source

National Institute of Paediatrics (INP), Mexico.

Collection Method

Whole-genome sequencing using Illumina technology, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and bioinformatics analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 05:44:56; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mexico