Spread of Tst–Positive Staphylococcus aureus Strains Belonging to ST30 Clone among Patients and Healthcare Workers in Two Intensive Care Units

Spread of Tst–Positive Staphylococcus aureus Strains Belonging to ST30 Clone among Patients and Healthcare Workers in Two Intensive Care Units

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of infections. Toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST-1) and Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) are associated with severe clinical syndromes. S. aureus colonizing isolates recovered from healthcare workers and patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university...

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Main Authors: Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, Eleanna Drougka, Fotini Fligou, Vasiliki Dodou, Fevronia Kolonitsiou, Kriton S. Filos, Evangelos D. Anastassiou, Efthimia Petinaki, Markos Marangos, Iris Spiliopoulou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
carriage
MRSA
critically ill patients
toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST-1)
Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL)
MLST
daptomycin
linezolid
vancomycin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/9/270

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