Recurrent skin infection associated with nasal carriage of Panton–Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus closely related to the EMRSA-15 clone. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vignaroli, Carla; Sante, Laura Di; Stano, Paola; Varaldo, Pietro E; Camporese, Alessandro
• Is Part Of: Future microbiology. Volume 11:Number 1(2016:Jan.)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: clonal complex -- MSSA -- nasal carriage -- Panton–Valentine leukocidin -- skin infection; Microbiology -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.2217/fmb.15.125
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-0913

Abstract

We report the case of a soldier with recurrent skin infection associated with nasal carriage of a Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-producing methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), closely related to the EMRSA-15 clone. MSSA isolates causing infection not requiring hospitalization usually go unnoticed; however, their typing may be useful to understand the global distribution of successful staphylococcal lineages related to epidemic clones. PVL-positive MSSA strains might serve as reservoirs from which virulent methicillin-resistant strains may evolve and spread.