Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus Infections, Chicago Pediatric Hospital

Invasive and skin community-associated (CA)–methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from children were matched with invasive CA–methicillin-sensitive S. aureus strains during 2000–2004. Isolates were analyzed for presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin. A USA400 lineage clone (n...

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Autores principales: Jaggi, Preeti, Paule, Suzanne M., Peterson, Lance R., Tan, Tina Q.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2725872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17479900
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1302.060295
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Sumario:Invasive and skin community-associated (CA)–methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from children were matched with invasive CA–methicillin-sensitive S. aureus strains during 2000–2004. Isolates were analyzed for presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin. A USA400 lineage clone (n = 6) and the predominant USA300 lineage clone emerged.

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