Staphylococcus aureus Raw sequence reads. Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus colonises the nasal cavity of around 1 in 3 people. Despite medical advances, S. aureus infections remain a public health concern, especially among vulnerable Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients. In 2023, routine genomic surveillance facilitated the early identification of a methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) outbreak in a NICU in New Zealand.

约三分之一的人群鼻腔内定植有金黄色葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus aureus)。尽管医学技术持续进步，金黄色葡萄球菌感染仍是公共卫生领域的重点关切，尤其针对易感的新生儿重症监护室(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU)患者群体。2023年，常规基因组监测助力新西兰某新生儿重症监护室(NICU)早期发现了一起耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA)暴发疫情。