Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Positive CC398 MRSA in Urban Clinical Settings, the Netherlands

Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Positive CC398 MRSA in Urban Clinical Settings, the Netherlands

We report detection of Panton-Valentine leukocidin–positive clonal complex 398 human-origin methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus L2 in the Netherlands. This hypervirulent lineage originated in the Asia-Pacific Region and could become community-acquired in Europe after recurrent travel-relate...

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Main Authors: Jairo Gooskens, Marja M. Konstantinovski, Margriet E.M. Kraakman, Jayant S. Kalpoe, Nathalie D. van Burgel, Eric C.J. Claas, Thijs Bosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA and other staphylococci
antimicrobial resistance
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
healthcare-associated infections
the Netherlands
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1717_article

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