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Frequency of panton-valentine leukocidin-producing methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus strains in patients with complicated skin and soft tissue infection in Bronx, New York

  • Anna Kaltsas
  • , Alice Guh
  • , José R. Mediavilla
  • , Avanish K. Varshney
  • , Natalie Robiou
  • , Philip Gialanellia
  • , Michael Henry
  • , Michael H. Levi
  • , Bettina C. Fries

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Abstract

lukF-PV was present in 36% of skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI)-derived methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strains and comprised six distinct clones, which contained fewer enterotoxin genes than strains without lukF-PV. Clinical presentations and outcomes of lukF-PV + methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and MSSA SSTIs were comparable. In multivariable analysis, the presence of lukF-PV remained a significant predictor for incision and drainage among MSSA strains.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2992-2995
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume49
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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