DNA Typing of Cytological Samples for Retrospective Identification of an Early Case of Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-Positive, Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia

This paper describes a fatal case of culture-confirmed, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia in an 8-month-old child in Hong Kong in 2001. Stored cytological materials prepared from the pleural fluid were retrieved for molecular analysis. The result indic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2008-07, Vol.46 (7), p.2457-2458
Hauptverfasser:	Ho, P.L, Wong, M.P, Lai, Eileen L, Chan, K.H, Chiu, Susan S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial Toxins - genetics Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology DNA Fingerprinting Exotoxins - genetics Fatal Outcome Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hong Kong Humans Infant Leukocidins - genetics Methicillin Resistance Microbiology Miscellaneous Pneumonia - microbiology Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects Staphylococcus aureus - genetics Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:	This paper describes a fatal case of culture-confirmed, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia in an 8-month-old child in Hong Kong in 2001. Stored cytological materials prepared from the pleural fluid were retrieved for molecular analysis. The result indicates the presence of a Panton-Valentine leucocidin-positive, spa type 019 MRSA.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X 1098-5530
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.00283-08