Genomic and Phenotypic Data for a Fatal Macrococcus caseolyticus Bloodstream Infection

One clinical isolate, strain WH712, from a fatal human bloodstream infection in China is described by genomic and phenotypic analyses. The data includes whole-genome sequencing results, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and biofilm-forming capacity assays. The dataset was authored by Lifeng Shi and last updated on June 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Identifying virulence gene homologs (e.g., bopD, ami, srtE, pfbA) based on the genomic analysis described.
• Studying antimicrobial resistance profiles based on the phenotypic susceptibility and intermediate resistance to clindamycin mentioned.
• Analyzing biofilm-forming capacity based on the strong biofilm phenotype comparable to Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213.

Strengths

• Dataset is associated with a peer-reviewed case report, providing clinical and biological context.
• Includes both genomic sequencing data and phenotypic test results (antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm assay).
• The isolate is from a rare, documented fatal human infection, providing a specific clinical relevance.

Limitations

• Dataset is extremely small (17.5 KB), containing a single bacterial isolate.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The primary data file is a DOCX document, which may require parsing to extract structured data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Lifeng Shi.

Collection Method

Strain isolated from a patient blood culture, identified by MALDI-TOF MS, with whole-genome sequencing performed on the Illumina HiSeq platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 04:18:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China