Introduction of surveillance of infections with Staphylococcus aureus containing the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene in the Netherlands | Zendy

Edine Tiemersma | Zendy; W J B Wannet | Zendy; Eline Op de Coul | Zendy; Albert J. de Neeling | Zendy; M J W van de Laar | Zendy

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Introduction of surveillance of infections with Staphylococcus aureus containing the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene in the Netherlands

Author(s) -

Edine Tiemersma,

W J B Wannet,

Eline Op de Coul,

Albert J. de Neeling,

M J W van de Laar

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

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Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 9999-1233

DOI - 10.2807/esw.07.16.02206-en

Subject(s) - panton–valentine leukocidin , leukocidin , staphylococcus aureus , outbreak , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , toxin , medicine , biology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics

The National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in the Netherlands has begun surveillance of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains with the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) gene in the Netherlands. This PVL gene is known to produce a potent toxin causing severe skin infections and necrotising pneumonia in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. About 60% of PVL positive isolates in the Netherlands belonged to ‘cluster 28’, which is an epidemic strain in the European mainland, but which has not yet caused large outbreaks in the Netherlands.

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