Frequency and molecular epidemiology of Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene in Staphylococcus aureus colonising HIV-infected patients
Background: HIV-infected patients pose a high risk of contracting skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Those who are colonized with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) that carry Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) are predisposed to severe infections that could lead to...
| Published in: | Malaysian Journal of Pathology |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Society of Pathologists
2017
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85036645323&partnerID=40&md5=c926c642066fe2812cb4401bfa056ef5 |