Epidemiological and clinical features of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A case-control study.

Epidemiological and clinical features of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: A case-control study.

<h4>Background</h4>Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) toxin in Staphylococcus aureus has been associated with both severe pneumonia and skin and soft tissue infections. However, there are only limited data on how this virulence factor may influence the clinical course or complications of...

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Main Authors: Ming Da Qu, Humera Kausar, Stephen Smith, Peter G Lazar, Aimee R Kroll-Desrosiers, Carl Hollins, Bruce A Barton, Doyle V Ward, Richard T Ellison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265476

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