Transmission of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus from returning travelers to household contacts

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 705-708

  Jauréguiberry, Stéphane ^a   Caumes, Eric ^a   Perignon, Alice ^a   Tresallet, Christophe ^a   Lecso, Maryline ^a   Levy, Bernard ^b   Bricaire, François ^a  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^b General Practice   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; OXACILLIN; PANTON VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN; PRISTINAMYCIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; RELAPSE; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRAVEL;

ADULT; BACTERIAL TOXINS; CONTACT TRACING; EXOTOXINS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCIDINS; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRAVEL;

EID: 79956208099     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04858.x     Document Type: Article

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