1. A Rare Case of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Related Cervical Empyema.
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Hung Le, Dung Le Thuy Nguyen, My Nu Tra Ton, Duy Phan, Anh Hoang Ngoc Tran, and Van Tri Truong
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SKIN infections ,STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus ,EPIDURAL abscess ,EMPYEMA ,SPONDYLODISCITIS ,METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus - Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is found in the normal skin and mucosa of approximately 30% of healthy populations and is the most common pathogen in human disease associated with bacteria. They are divided into methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillinresistant S. aureus (MRSA). The S. aureus strains carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes (SA-PVL) were initially believed to belong to the MRSA group; however, recent reports showed they also belonged to the MSSA group (MSSA-PVL). SA-PVL is common in skin and soft-tissue infections but rare in musculoskeletal infections, especially in spondylodiscitis. We are reporting a case suffering from cervical spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess associated with MSSA carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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