Genomic detection of Panton-Valentine Leucocidins encoding genes, virulence factors and distribution of antiseptic resistance determinants among Methicillin-resistant S. aureus isolates from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

Abstract Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a formidable public scourge causing worldwide mild to severe life-threatening infections. The ability of this strain to swiftly spread, evolve, and acquire resistance genes and virulence factors such as pvl genes has further r...

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Published in:	BMC Medical Genomics
Main Authors:	Masoud A. Juma, Tolbert Sonda, Boaz Wadugu, Davis Kuchaka, Mariana Shayo, Petro Paulo, Patrick Kimu, Livin E. Kanje, Melkiory Beti, Marco Van Zwetselaar, Blandina Mmbaga, Happiness Kumburu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Panton valentine leucocidin (pvl) Quaternary ammonium compounds (Qac) Sequence type (ST) Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12920-025-02085-9