Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus PVL + ST22 predominates in skin and soft tissue infections in Beijing, China

Purpose Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus (CA S. aureus) is the most common causative pathogen of the skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). This study aims to determine clonal distribution, virulence factors of CA S. aureus clinical isolates from purulent SSTIs in Beijing, China.