Remitting infections due to community-acquired Panton–Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus in the Milan area

One of the most important Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors is Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL). We describe an outbreak of recurrent cutaneous PVL infections in different members of three family clusters. Molecular investigations were performed to confirm the presence of the mecA and PVL gen...

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Published in:	Journal of infection and public health Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 255 - 259
Main Authors:	Rimoldi, Sara G., Pagani, Cristina, Longhi, Erika, Cristo, Valentina D., Gregorio, Annamaria D., Mancon, Alessandro, Zerbi, Pietro, Gervasoni, Cristina, Gismondo, Maria R., Riva, Agostino
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2018 Elsevier
Subjects:	Abscess - microbiology Adult Bacterial Toxins - biosynthesis Child Community-Acquired Infections - epidemiology Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Exotoxins - biosynthesis Female Humans Infant Leukocidins - biosynthesis Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Multilocus Sequence Typing Panton–Valentine leukocidin Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Staphylococcus aureus - physiology Virulence Factors Panton–Valentine leukocidin Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ISSN:	1876-0341, 1876-035X, 1876-035X
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