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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| author | Elodie Couvé-Deacon Anne Tristan Nathalie Pestourie Christian Faure Valérie Doffoel-Hantz Fabien Garnier Frédéric Laurent Gerard Lina Marie-Cecile Ploy |
| author_facet | Elodie Couvé-Deacon Anne Tristan Nathalie Pestourie Christian Faure Valérie Doffoel-Hantz Fabien Garnier Frédéric Laurent Gerard Lina Marie-Cecile Ploy |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1c2833c52844495919082934b559a6c2022-12-21T17:50:07ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-01-01221969910.3201/eid2201.150597Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011Elodie Couvé-DeaconAnne TristanNathalie PestourieChristian FaureValérie Doffoel-HantzFabien GarnierFrédéric LaurentGerard LinaMarie-Cecile PloyStaphylococcus 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0597_articlePanton-Valentine leukocidinmethicillin susceptibleStaphylococcus aureusbeta lactamsoutbreakabscess |
| spellingShingle | Elodie Couvé-Deacon Anne Tristan Nathalie Pestourie Christian Faure Valérie Doffoel-Hantz Fabien Garnier Frédéric Laurent Gerard Lina Marie-Cecile Ploy Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011 Emerging Infectious Diseases Panton-Valentine leukocidin methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus beta lactams outbreak abscess |
| title | Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011 |
| title_full | Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011 |
| title_fullStr | Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011 |
| title_short | Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010–2011 |
| title_sort | outbreak of panton valentine leukocidin associated methicillin susceptible staphylococcus aureus infection in a rugby team france 2010 2011 |
| topic | Panton-Valentine leukocidin methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus beta lactams outbreak abscess |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/1/15-0597_article |
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