Geographic distribution of Staphylococcus aureus causing invasive infections in Europe: a molecular-epidemiological analysis.
BackgroundStaphylococcus aureus is one of the most important human pathogens and methicillin-resistant variants (MRSAs) are a major cause of hospital and community-acquired infection.We aimed to map the geographic distribution of the dominant clones that cause invasive infections in Europe.Methods and findingsIn each country, staphylococcal referen