P Del Giudice, M Bes, T Hubiche, V Blanc… - …, 2011 - content.karger.com Background/Aims: Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive Staphylococcus aureus have been associated with suppurative infections; however, their precise role in skin infections has not been elucidated. We studied the rate of PVL-positive S. aureus in the different types of ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 3 versions
JP Rasigade, N Sicot, F Laurent, G Lina… - Vaccine, 2011 - Elsevier Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a Staphylococcus aureus toxin associated with skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTIs) and life-threatening necrotizing pneumonia in humans. Recent reports have demonstrated that neutralizing antibody to PVL is not protective against SSTI ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 2 versions
O Dumitrescu, P Choudhury, S Boisset… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol Previous articles reported that beta-lactam antibiotics increase the expression of Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) by activating its transcription. We investigated the mechanisms underlying the inductor effect of beta-lactams on PVL expression by ... Related articles - All 3 versions
E Boakes, AM Kearns, M Ganner… - Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol Genetically diverse community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) can harbor a bacteriophage encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) lysogenized into its chromosome (prophage). Six PVL phages ( PVL, 108PVL, SLT, Sa2MW, Sa2USA, ... Related articles