The Complete Genome Sequence of 8 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains. Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus?is a commensal bacterium and approximately 30% of the human population is colonized with?S. aureus. On the other hand, it is well known as a major human pathogen and its infection lead a cause of various clinical symptoms including bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as osteoarticular, skin and soft tissue, pleuropulmonary, and device-related infections. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is one of the most successful modern and considerable pathogens, and isolated account for more than 60% of clinical?S. aureus?infections in Japan. In this study, we determined the complete genome sequences of 8 MRSA strains (KUN1163, KUH140013, KUH140046, KUH140087, KUH140331, KUH180038, KUH180062, and KUH180129) isolated from patients with various underlying diseases in 2006 to 2018 in Japan.