Open AccessPanton-Valentine leukocidin producing strains associated with serious community acquired S. aureus infection in Ireland
Author(s) -
Joanne O’Gorman,
Martin Cormican
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.44.02577-en
Subject(s) - panton–valentine leukocidin , leukocidin , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , virology , medicine , biology , bacteria , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , genetics
Three patients in Ireland have been confirmed as having been infected with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus (PVL+ MSSA).