A Classic Case of Panton-Valentine Leucocidin MethicillinResistant Staphylococcus Aureus (PVL-MRSA)

Strains of Staphylococcus aureus capable of producing Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL-SA) are increasingly implicated in commnity acquired infection. The key principles of preventing and controlling the spread of infection in the community setting centre on early suspicion, rapid diagnosis and appr...

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Published inIrish medical journal Vol. 112; no. 7; p. 973
Main Authors Fitzgerald, L, Sheeran Purcell, E, Sheeran Purcell, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland 01.08.2019
Subjects
Bacterial Toxins - metabolism
Exotoxins - metabolism
Furunculosis - microbiology
Humans
Leukocidins - metabolism
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - metabolism
Middle Aged
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Summary:Strains of Staphylococcus aureus capable of producing Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL-SA) are increasingly implicated in commnity acquired infection. The key principles of preventing and controlling the spread of infection in the community setting centre on early suspicion, rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
ISSN:0332-3102