Evolutionary Processes Driving the Rise and Fall of Staphylococcus aureus ST239, a Dominant Hybrid Pathogen
Gill JL., Hedge J., Wilson DJ., MacLean RC.
The rise of antibiotic resistance in most pathogenic bacteria has been driven by the spread of a small number of epidemically successful resistant strains. However, the processes that drive the rise and fall of these “superbugs” remain poorly understood.