Open AccessEmergence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive community-acquired MRSA infections in Belgium
Author(s) -
Olivier Denis,
X. Malaviolle,
G Titeca,
Marc Struelens,
Maria Grazia Garrino,
Youri Glupczynski,
J. Etienne
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.24.02483-en
Subject(s) - panton–valentine leukocidin , leukocidin , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics
The worldwide emergence of community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections caused by hypervirulent strains producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin is a cause for considerable concern