Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated in Switzerland Contains the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin or Exfoliative Toxin Genes

AUTOR(ES)

Liassine, Nadia

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Among 10 strains of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) isolated in 2002 from patients with skin infections, seven harbored the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene, two harbored the exfoliative toxin A gene, and one harbored neither of these genes. CA-MRSA isolates producing a variety of exotoxins are currently spreading in the Swiss community.

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