Pyoderma outbreak among kindergarten families: Association with a Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-producing S. aureus strain

OBJECTIVES: We report on an outbreak of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) among kindergarten families. We analyzed the transmission route and aimed to control the outbreak. METHODS: The transmission route was investigated by nasal screening for Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-producing Staphy...

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Autores principales: Leistner, Rasmus, Kola, Axel, Gastmeier, Petra, Krüger, Renate, Hoppe, Pia-Alice, Schneider-Burrus, Sylke, Zuschneid, Irina, Wischnewski, Nicoletta, Bender, Jennifer, Layer, Franziska, Niebank, Michaela, Scheibenbogen, Carmen, Hanitsch, Leif G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5736205/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29261764
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189961

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