Prevalence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes among carriage and invasive Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Malaysia

Int J Infect Dis. 2009 May;13(3):e131-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.009. Epub 2008 Oct 26.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Toxins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Toxins / isolation & purification
  • Carrier State / epidemiology
  • Carrier State / microbiology*
  • Exotoxins / genetics*
  • Exotoxins / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Leukocidins / genetics*
  • Leukocidins / isolation & purification
  • Malaysia / epidemiology
  • Nose / microbiology*
  • Population Groups
  • Prevalence
  • Rural Population
  • Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Bacterial Toxins
  • Exotoxins
  • Leukocidins
  • Panton-Valentine leukocidin