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Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin toxin in Trinidad & Tobago: a case report
INTRODUCTION: Certain Staphylococcus aureus strains produce Panton-Valentine leukocidin, a toxin that lyses white blood cells causing extensive tissue necrosis and chronic, recurrent or severe infection. This report documents a confirmed case of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus strain har...
Autores principales: | Akpaka, Patrick E, Monecke, Stefan, Swanston, William H, Rao, AV Chalapathi, Schulz, Renee, Levett, Paul N |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3110132/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21507214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-157 |
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