Skin Infections Caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Child, Japan

Skin Infections Caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in Child, Japan

We describe a pediatric case of recurrent skin infections caused by a Panton-Valentine leukocidin and exfoliative toxin E double-positive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 188 clone. Most of the patient’s family members were infected with the same strain, and intrafamilia...

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Main Authors: Kensuke Shoji, Kazue Yoshida, Marie Takenouchi, Junzo Hisatsune, Shoko Kutsuno, Chika Arai, Kanako Masuda, Motoyuki Sugai, Takashi Ishikawa, Toshinao Kawai, Kazuhiro Uda, Isao Miyairi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus
Panton-Valentine leucocidin
methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
MSSA
skin infections
pediatrics
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/6/24-1955_article
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Summary:We describe a pediatric case of recurrent skin infections caused by a Panton-Valentine leukocidin and exfoliative toxin E double-positive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 188 clone. Most of the patient’s family members were infected with the same strain, and intrafamilial transmission was strongly suspected. Decolonization procedures were not effective.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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