Article
Genetic diversity of pvl-positive community-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated at a university hospital in Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2017
Nakaminami Hidemasa, Ito Ayumu, Sakanashi Daisuke, Suematsu Hiroyuki, Yamagishi Yuka, Mikamo Hiroshige, Noguchi Norihisa
Abstract excerpt
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is pathogenic to healthy individuals and a significant issue throughout the world. Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene (pvl)-positive sequence type (ST) 8-staphylococcal cassette chromosome (SCC) mec type IV (ST8-IV) as represented by the USA300 clone, is the most prevalent CA-MRSA in many countries. However, the prevalence of pvl-positive...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Toxins
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Exotoxins
- Genetic Variation