| Literature DB >> 19906900 |
E Pérez-Roth1, J Alcoba-Flórez, C López-Aguilar, I Gutiérrez-González, B Rivero-Pérez, S Méndez-Alvarez.
Abstract
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is associated with staphylococcal skin and pulmonary infections. Community dissemination of PVL-producing Staphylococcus aureus strains constitutes a public health concern. Family transmission and spread of community-acquired leukocidin-positive methicillin-susceptible S. aureus ST152 isolates associated with severe clinical symptoms are herein described. Remarkably, ST152 isolates usually are methicillin resistant.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19906900 PMCID: PMC2812263 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00622-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948