Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011

Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011

Staphylococcus aureus strains that produce Panton-Valentine leukocidin are known to cause community infections. We describe an outbreak of skin abscesses caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin–producing methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (clonal complex 121) in a professional rugby team in France duri...

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Main Authors: Elodie Couvé-Deacon, Anne Tristan, Nathalie Pestourie, Christian Faure, Valérie Doffoel-Hantz, Fabien Garnier, Frédéric Laurent, Gerard Lina, Marie-Cecile Ploy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
methicillin susceptible
Staphylococcus aureus
beta lactams
outbreak
abscess
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0597_article
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Summary:Staphylococcus aureus strains that produce Panton-Valentine leukocidin are known to cause community infections. We describe an outbreak of skin abscesses caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin–producing methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (clonal complex 121) in a professional rugby team in France during July 2010–February 2011. Eight team members were carriers; 7 had skin abscesses.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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