Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus: A position statement from the International Society of Chemotherapy

K. Saeed; I. Gould; S. Espositio; N. Ahmad-Saeed; S.S. Ahmed; E. Alp; A.M. Bal; M. Bassetti; E. Bonnet; M. Chan; G. Coombs; S.J. Dancer; M.Z. David; G. De Simone; M. Dryden; L. Guardabassi; L.G. Hanitsch; K. Hijazi; R. Krüger; A. Lee; R. Leistner; P. Pagliano; E. Righi; S. Schneider-Burrus; R.L. Skov; P. Tattevin; W. Van Wamel; M.C. Vos; A. Voss

doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.11.002

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Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus: A position statement from the International Society of Chemotherapy

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Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus: A position statement from the International Society of Chemotherapy

K. Saeed, I. Gould, S. Espositio, N. Ahmad-Saeed, S.S. Ahmed, E. Alp, A.M. Bal, M. Bassetti, E. Bonnet, M. Chan, …

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Vol.51(1), pp.16-25

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.11.002

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Abstract

Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL), a pore-forming cytotoxic secreted toxin, has been associated with severe Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and prototypical skin lesions. The reported incidence and prevalence of PVL-positive S. aureus (PVLP-SA) varies globally and suffers from a selective reporting bias towards community-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA)...

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Title: Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus: A position statement from the International Society of Chemotherapy
Authors/Creators: K. Saeed (Author/Creator) - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
I. Gould (Author/Creator) - Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
S. Espositio (Author/Creator) - University of Salerno
N. Ahmad-Saeed (Author/Creator) - University of Southampton
S.S. Ahmed (Author/Creator) - Erciyes University
E. Alp (Author/Creator) - Erciyes University
A.M. Bal (Author/Creator) - NHS Ayrshire and Arran
M. Bassetti (Author/Creator) - University of Udine
E. Bonnet (Author/Creator) - Hôpital Joseph-Ducuing
M. Chan (Author/Creator) - Tan Tock Seng Hospital
G. Coombs (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
S.J. Dancer (Author/Creator) - NHS Lanarkshire
M.Z. David (Author/Creator) - University of Pennsylvania
G. De Simone (Author/Creator) - University of Salerno
M. Dryden (Author/Creator) - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
L. Guardabassi (Author/Creator) - Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
L.G. Hanitsch (Author/Creator) - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
K. Hijazi (Author/Creator) - University of Aberdeen
R. Krüger (Author/Creator) - Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
A. Lee (Author/Creator) - Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
R. Leistner (Author/Creator) - Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
P. Pagliano (Author/Creator) - Ospedale D. Cotugno
E. Righi (Author/Creator) - University of Udine
S. Schneider-Burrus (Author/Creator) - Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
R.L. Skov (Author/Creator) - Statens Serum Institut
P. Tattevin (Author/Creator) - Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, 35033 Rennes cedex, France.
W. Van Wamel (Author/Creator)
M.C. Vos (Author/Creator) - Erasmus University Rotterdam
A. Voss (Author/Creator) - Radboud University Medical Center
Publication Details: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, Vol.51(1), pp.16-25
Publisher: Elsevier
Identifiers: 991005540074507891
Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.23 Antibiotics & Antimicrobials; 1.23.173 MRSA and VRE
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