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Intrafamilial spread of highly virulent staphylococcus aureus strains carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin.
https://arctichealth.org/en/permalink/ahliterature187387
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Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(10):763-4
Publication Type
Article
Date
2002
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Author
Anders Osterlund
Gunnar Kahlmeter
Lena Bieber
Arne Runehagen
Jan-Michael Breider
Author Affiliation
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden. anders.osterlund@ltkronoberg.se
Source
Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(10):763-4
Date
2002
Language
English
Publication Type
Article
Keywords
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Toxins
Combined Modality Therapy
DNA Fingerprinting
Drug Therapy, Combination - administration & dosage
Exotoxins
Fatal Outcome
Female
Genes, Bacterial - genetics
Heterozygote
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Leukocidins - genetics
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis
Pedigree
Pneumonia, Staphylococcal - pathology - therapy
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Risk assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Staphylococcus aureus - genetics - isolation & purification
Sweden
Thoracotomy - methods
Treatment Outcome
Abstract
Necrotizing pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin is a newly described disease entity. We report 2 cases with intrafamilial spread.
PubMed ID
12477329
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