Prevalence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Community-Acquired Clinical Staphylococcus aureus in an Urban Gambian Hospital: A 11-Year Period Retrospective Pilot Study

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a virulence factor produced by some strains that causes leukocyte lysis and tissue necrosis. PVL-associated S. aureus (PVL-SA) predominantly causes skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) but can also c...

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Autores principales: Darboe, Saffiatou, Dobreniecki, Sarah, Jarju, Sheikh, Jallow, Mamadou, Mohammed, Nuredin Ibrahim, Wathuo, Miriam, Ceesay, Buntung, Tweed, Sam, Basu Roy, Robindra, Okomo, Uduak, Kwambana-Adams, Brenda, Antonio, Martin, Bradbury, Richard S., de Silva, Thushan I., Forrest, Karen, Roca, Anna, Lawal, Bolarinde Joseph, Nwakanma, Davis, Secka, Ousman
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Materias:
Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31192162
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00170

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6540874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31192162
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00170

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