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Strain MG13(T) sp. nov. is the type strain of Mannheimia massilioguelmaensis, a new species within the genus Mannheimia. This strain was isolated from the exudate of a skin lesion of an Algerian man. Mannheimia massilioguelmaensis is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic rod, member of the family Pasteurellaceae. Here we describe this organism, together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 2 186 813 bp long genome contains 2048 protein-coding and 55 RNA genes, including eight rRNA genes.
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AIMS: The authors had for aim to assess whether an in-hospital spread of the European community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) clone was on-going in Annaba, Eastern Algeria. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We carried out a molecular epidemiological study of S. aureus strains causing infections in 4 hospitals located in Annaba, between February and October 2010. RESULTS: Our study revealed a very low healthcare-associated MRSA (HCA-MRSA) infection incidence rate of 0.34 per 1000 patient-days. However, the rates of HCA-MRSA strains (85/119) and CA-MRSA (7/29) among S. aureus strains are much higher than those found in France. The European CA-MRSA clone (clonal complex 80, Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec IVc, spa type t044, lukS/F-PV-positive) accounted for 14.1% of all healthcare-associated (HCA) MRSA infections. CONCLUSION: This study confirmed the emerging role of CA-MRSA as HCA pathogens in North-African Africa.
