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...

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Published in:Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Main Author: Mohd-Zain Z.; Mohd-Nawi S.F.A.; Adnan A.; Kumar S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society of Pathologists 2017
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85036645323&partnerID=40&md5=c926c642066fe2812cb4401bfa056ef5

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