Entry of Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus into the hospital: prevalence and population structure in Heidelberg, Germany 2015–2018
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70112-z
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the major pathogens causing community—and healthcare-acquired infections. The presence of the virulence factor Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is associated with recurrent infection and clinical severity and generally regarded as a feature… read more here.
Keywords: pvl positive; positive mrsa; staphylococcus aureus; mrsa ... See more keywords
Predominance of t355/ST152/SCCmec V clonal type among PVL-positive MRSA isolates in a tertiary care hospital in Belgrade, Serbia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273474
Abstract: Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is continually changing. Frequency of genotypes typical for community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) is increasing in hospitals, as well as resistance to antimicrobial agents. Moreover, different clones predominate in different geographic… read more here.
Keywords: positive mrsa; mrsa isolates; prevalence; pvl positive ... See more keywords