Characteristics ofStaphylococcus aureusInfections, Chicago Pediatric Hospital
Open Access
- 1 February 2007
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (2) , 311-314
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1302.060295
Abstract
Invasive and skin community-associated (CA)–methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from children were matched with invasive CA–methicillin-sensitive S. aureus strains during 2000–2004. Isolates were analyzed for presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin. A USA400 lineage clone (n = 6) and the predominant USA300 lineage clone emerged.Keywords
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