A Case of a Submandibular Abscess caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin Positive USA 300 Community-associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Foreign Resident of South Korea / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 495-498, 2012.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-130663
ABSTRACT
The incidence of community-associated, methicillin-resistant, Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has increased in North America and Europe. One of most important reasons is the spread of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) positive CA-MRSA strains. On the other hand, CA-MRSA is not associated with the PVL positive strain in South Korea. Few cases of PVL positive CA-MRSA infections were reported in South Korea. We encountered a case of a submandibular abscess caused by MRSA in an otherwise healthy 29-year-old foreign female resident in a military camp. The CA-MRSA infection was confirmed by culture after abscess aspiration. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing, multilocus sequence typing and spa typing revealed type IV, ST8 and t008, respectively. The PVL gene was also identified.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sprains and Strains
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Bacterial Toxins
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Incidence
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Methicillin Resistance
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Community-Acquired Infections
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Abscess
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Europe
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Exotoxins
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Asia
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Europa
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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