Predominance of ST5-II-t311 clone among healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from Zhejiang, China

CC5/ST5-MRSA-II-t311 has become the predominant HA-MRSA clone in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. ST59 MRSA has spread into hospitals. The isolates showed good susceptibility to all five anti-MRSA agents.