Periorbital infections and conjunctivitis due to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) positive Staphylococcus aureus in children

Abstract Background Colonisation with Panton-Valentine Leukocidin expressing strains of Staphylococcus aureus (PVL + SA) is characterised by recurrent skin and soft tissue infections. While periorbital and orbital infections are common in children and frequently caused by S. aureus the role of PVL +...

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Published in:BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Pia-Alice Hoppe, Leif G. Hanitsch, Rasmus Leistner, Michaela Niebank, Christoph Bührer, Horst von Bernuth, Renate Krüger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Subjects:
Panton-Valentine Leucocidin
PVL
Staphylococcus aureus
Hordeolum
Pediatrics
Eye infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3281-8

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