Imported Panton-valentine leucocidin (PVL)-positive Staphylococcus aureus skin infections: patients’ perspective on quality of life and quality of medical care

Imported Panton-valentine leucocidin (PVL)-positive Staphylococcus aureus skin infections: patients’ perspective on quality of life and quality of medical care

PVL-positive S. aureus skin and soft tissue infections have a major impact on quality of life and mental health, often for months and beyond the period of infection. Pre-treating physicians were poorly informed about the PVL toxin. Increased awareness for early diagnosis and treatment of this yet ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2022-07, Vol.29 (4)
Hauptverfasser: Lindner, Andreas K, Hommes, Franziska, Nikolai, Olga, Equihua Martinez, Gabriela, Gürer, Berna, Krüger, Renate, Leistner, Rasmus, Nurjadi, Dennis, Mockenhaupt, Frank P, Zanger, Philipp
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Infections
Mental health
Quality of life
Skin
Soft tissues
Toxins
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Zusammenfassung:PVL-positive S. aureus skin and soft tissue infections have a major impact on quality of life and mental health, often for months and beyond the period of infection. Pre-treating physicians were poorly informed about the PVL toxin. Increased awareness for early diagnosis and treatment of this yet neglected disease are required.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taac047