Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario NS Candelaria, Ctra. del Rosario 100, 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Jan;48(1):329-32. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00622-09. Epub 2009 Nov 11.
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is associated with staphylococcal skin and pulmonary infections. Community dissemination of PVL-producing Staphylococcus aureus strains constitutes a public health concern. Family transmission and spread of community-acquired leukocidin-positive methicillin-susceptible S. aureus ST152 isolates associated with severe clinical symptoms are herein described. Remarkably, ST152 isolates usually are methicillin resistant.
Panton-Valentine 白细胞毒素(PVL)与葡萄球菌皮肤和肺部感染有关。产生 PVL 的金黄色葡萄球菌菌株在社区中的传播引起了公共卫生关注。本文描述了与严重临床症状相关的社区获得性白细胞毒素阳性、耐甲氧西林敏感的金黄色葡萄球菌 ST152 分离株的家庭传播和传播。值得注意的是,ST152 分离株通常对甲氧西林耐药。