Molecular Epidemiology of Staphyloccoccus aureus in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Bone and Joint Infections in Korean Children

Background Community acquired-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones, including ST1, ST8, and ST30 are reported worldwide. However, data among Korean children are limited. Thus, we investigated the molecular characteristics of S. aureus among children in Korea.