Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec types amongst Finnish community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, 1997-1999.

Kardén-Lilja, M; Ibrahem, S; Vuopio-Varkila, J; Salmenlinna, S; Lyytikäinen, O; Siira, L; Virolainen, A

Kardén-Lilja, M; Ibrahem, S; Vuopio-Varkila, J; Salmenlinna, S; Lyytikäinen, O; Siira, L; Virolainen, A.

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Kardén-Lilja M; Department of Bacterial and Inflammatory Diseases, National Public Health Institute, Mannerheimintie 166, 00300, Helsinki, Finland.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis ; 26(10): 729-33, 2007 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17647034

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Bacterial Toxins/genetics; Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology; Exotoxins/genetics; Leukocidins/genetics; Methicillin Resistance/genetics; Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology; Staphylococcus aureus/genetics; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacterial Proteins/genetics; Chromosomes, Bacterial; Female; Finland; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods; Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Staphylococcal Infections / Staphylococcus aureus / Bacterial Toxins / Methicillin Resistance / Community-Acquired Infections / Exotoxins / Leukocidins Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Year: 2007 Type: Article

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