Panton-Valentine Positive Staphylococcus aureus in Community-Acquired and Hospital-Acquired Pediatric Infections

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Oct;38(10):1068-1070. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002425.

Abstract

From July 2009 to July 2015, Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pediatric sterile sites were selected. Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect mecA and lukS-PV/lukF-PV genes. The rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was 37.7%. Ten isolates had the lukS-PV/lukF-PV genes, 2 of which were methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Skin and soft tissues infections were significantly associated with lukS-PV/lukF-PV positive isolates, P = 0.008.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Toxins / genetics*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Exotoxins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Leukocidins / genetics*
  • Male
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / enzymology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Bacterial Toxins
  • Exotoxins
  • Leukocidins
  • Panton-Valentine leukocidin
  • leukocidin S-component protein, Staphylococcus
  • LukF protein, Staphylococcus aureus