In this study, we identified the relationship between the genetic lineage of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) sequence type 22 (ST22) from Russia and other regions. Sixty ST22 isolates from Russia were characterised through whole-genome sequencing. To evaluate the phylogenetic relationship of Russian isolates with the global ST22 population, we analysed 1283 genomes obtained from NCBI's GenBank. The phylogenetic tree of the ST22 global population consisted of three main clusters (A, B and C). The first (cluster A) was represented by EMRSA-15 isolates, the second (cluster B) by heterogeneous isolates from different regions harbouring different sets of virulence genes, and the third (cluster C) by isolates from the Middle East previously recognised as 'Gaza clone' and similar isolates from Russia. Presence of the toxic shock syndrome toxin (tsst) and elastin-binding protein S (ebpS) genes as well as the hypothetical proteins NCTC13616_00051 and NCTC13616_00047 were the most useful factors in discriminating ST22 lineages. Although the CA-MRSA 'Gaza clone' was mainly recovered from carriers, its widespread occurrence is a cause for concern. Differentiation of the 'Gaza clone' from other MRSA lineages is necessary for planning infection control measures.
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