The Prevalence and the Risk Factors Which are Associated with Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Which Harboured the Panton-ValentineLeukocidin Gene in Sikkim

Background: The clinical sequelae of PVL-positive S. aureus infection tend to be more severe than those of the PVL-negative ones. The strong association of the PVL toxin in the MRSA isolates suggests the methcillin-resistance which contributes to the success of these PVL-positive isolates. Aims...

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Main Authors: Kunsang Ongmoo Bhutia, T. Shantikumar Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
pvl
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/1986/3981_E(C)_F(T)_PF(V)_PFA(A)_P(_)[1].pdf