High frequency of Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes in invasive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus strains and the relationship with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Córdoba, Argentina
- Sola, C.
- Saka, H.A.
- Vindel, A.
- Bocco, José Luis
- Monterisi, A.
- Rocchi, M.
- Díaz, E.
- Lomberghini, R.
- Littvik, A.M.
- López, T.
- Yudowsky, S.
- Carvajal, L.
- Culasso, C.
- Perlo Morales, O.
- Aissa, M.S.
- Vilaro, M.
- Bongiovanni, M.E.
- Mangiaterra, S.
- Barbon, S.
- Wolff, L.
- Vercelli, B.
- D'Andrea, E.M.
- López, A.
- Pino, Gustavo Ariel
- Muñoz, V.
- Bottiglieri, Marina Teresita
DOIAbstract
In the study presented here, the genetic characteristics of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strains isolated from patients attending hospitals in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, during 1999-2002 were evaluated to determine their genetic relationship with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) clones as part of an effort to control the potential emergence of new epidemic MRSA strains. The results showed there is a high frequency of MSSA strains carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes in invasive infections in Córdoba, Argentina, particularly in those occurring in hospital settings. Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes were found in the genomic background of one clone (ST30-N pulsotype) belonging to a successful internati...
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