First report of Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus ST88 harbouring ΦSa2usa isolated from refractory breast abscesses in Japan. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Togashi, A.; Aung, M.S.; Yoto, Y.; Akane, Y.; Tsugawa, T.; Kawaguchiya, M.; Tsutsumi, H.; Kobayashi, N.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 13(2016)
• Page Start: 62
• Page End: 64
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Panton–Valentine leukocidin -- refractory abscess -- Staphylococcus aureus -- ST88 -- ΦSa2usa; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2016.06.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: A methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus with Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes was isolated from refractory breast abscesses of 12-year-old girl in Japan, and classified into ST88, spa -t1245 and coa -IIIa. This strain harboured PVL phage ΦSa2usa, which is usually found in ST8 community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus clone USA300.