Molecular analysis of repeated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children

PLoS ONE

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Chen, Chih Jung ^a,b,c   Su, Lin Hui ^b,c   Lin, Tzou Yien ^a,b,c   Huang, Yhu Chering ^a,b,c  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANTON VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL TOXIN; EXOTOXIN; LEUKOCIDIN; METICILLIN; PANTON-VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DISEASE DURATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; RECURRENT INFECTION; REINFECTION; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXOTOXINS; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LEUKOCIDINS; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECURRENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650852768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014431     Document Type: Article

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