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Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Madrid, Spain: transcontinental importation and polyclonal emergence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive isolates.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jun 2008
Cercenado Emilia, Cuevas Oscar, Marín Mercedes, Bouza Emilio, Trincado Pilar, Boquete Teresa, Padilla Belén, Vindel Ana
Abstract excerpt
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) isolates producing the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) have been reported worldwide. We describe the molecular characteristics of PVL-positive CA-MRSA strains isolated in Madrid, Spain, and analyze the clinical features of patients infected with these isolates. From 2004 to 2007, we collected 13 PVL-positive MRSA isolates from patients...
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