A Fatal Case of Pyogenic Spondylitis Rapidly Progressing to Epidural Abscess Caused by a Novel ST-type Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST9378

We experienced a fatal case of pyogenic spondylitis rapidly progressing to epidural abscess caused by novel ST9378-type methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. To investigate the characteristics of the strain, we conducted whole genome sequencing.