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Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene carriage among Staphylococcus aureus strains with SCCmec types I, III, IV, and V recovered from cystic fibrosis pediatric patients in Brazil.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jan 2014
Lima Danielle Ferreira, Brazão Nathalia Brito Veloso, Folescu Tania Wrobel, Neves Felipe Piedade, Ferreira Alex Guerra, Santos Erica Aparecida, Marques Elizabeth Andrade, Leão Robson Souza
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is increasing in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). We report a molecular characterization, antimicrobial resistance, and Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) toxin gene detection of MRSA strains from 28 Brazilian pediatric CF patients (1 strain per patient). A significant proportion (50%) of MRSA SCCmec IV isolates was observed. Nearly half of...
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