An outbreak of severe infections with community-acquired MRSA carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin following vaccination.

Infections with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) are emerging worldwide. We investigated an outbreak of severe CA-MRSA infections in children following out-patient vaccination.We carried out a field investigation after adverse events following immunization (AE...

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Main Authors: Chi Thuong Tang, Dac Tho Nguyen, Thi Hoa Ngo, Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen, Van Tuan Le, Song Diep To, Jodi Lindsay, The Dung Nguyen, Van Cam Bach, Quoc Thinh Le, Thanh Hai Le, Dieu Linh Le, James Campbell, Thi Kim Tien Nguyen, Van Vinh Chau Nguyen, Joshua Cockfield, Truong Giang Le, Van Nghiem Phan, Hoang Son Le, Tan Son Huynh, Van Phung Le, Megan Counahan, Adwoa Bentsi-Enchill, Richard Brown, James Simmerman, Tran Chinh Nguyen, Tinh Hien Tran, Jeremy Farrar, Constance Schultsz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1950567?pdf=render