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Hiding in Plain Sight: Benefit of Abrasion and Laceration Swabs in Identification of Panton-Valentine Leucocidin (PVL)-Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Colonisation in Military Personnel

Background Outbreaks of Panton-Valentine Leucocidin (PVL)-producing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a recurrent challenge for the Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre (CTCRM). The intensity of commando training, its impact on sk...

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Autores principales: Matheson, Andy, Hemingway, Ross, Morgan, Marina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10290507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37362541
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39487