Molecular Epidemiology Survey of Staphylococcus aureus Panton–Valentine Leukocidin-positive Isolated from Sanandaj, Iran

Molecular Epidemiology Survey of Staphylococcus aureus Panton–Valentine Leukocidin-positive Isolated from Sanandaj, Iran

Background: Staphylococcus aureus strains that are Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) positive cause severe skin and soft tissue infections as well as necrotizing pneumonia. The presence of PVL gene is a marker for methicillin-resistant S. aureus; therefore, survey on prevalence and phylogenetic dist...

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Main Authors: Abbas Manafi, Mazaher Khodabandehloo, Samaneh Rouhi, Rashid Ramazanzadeh, Babak Shahbazi, Hanar Narenji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
Subjects:
Hospitals
molecular epidemiology
Panton–Valentine leukocidin
Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=87;epage=87;aulast=Manafi

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