Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Some psms Hypervirulent Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus in a Tertiary Hospital in Hefei, Anhui.

Significant differences appear in the expression of virulence genes in the highly virulent strains, particularly the , It may be that the high expression of gene is the cause of the high virulence of . We can reduce the pathogenicity of by inhibiting the expression of gene, which may provide a strong basis for as a new target for clinical treatment of infection.