Global Distribution of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–positive Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 2006

Global Distribution of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–positive Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 2006

We determined the agr type, multilocus sequence type, protein A gene type (spa typing), toxin gene profile, and antimicrobial drug resistance profile of 469 isolates of Panton-Valentine leukocidin–positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates (PVL-positive CA-MRSA)...

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Main Authors: Anne Tristan, Michele Bes, Helene Meugnier, Gerard Lina, Bülent Bozdogan, Patrice Courvalin, Marie-Elisabeth Reverdy, Mark C. Enright, François Vandenesch, Jerome Etienne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
spa typing
toxin
antibiotic resistance
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec element
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/06-1316_article

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