Clinical Manifestations in Children with Staphylococcal Bacteremia Positive for Panton-Valentine Leucocidin: A Nationwide Survey in a Low Methicillin-Resistance Setting
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A total of 714 pediatric cases of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia were identified from 2008 to 2015 in Denmark; 98% were methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). Fifteen isolates (2,1%) were Panton-Valentine leucocidin positive (0.17/100,000 children/year) and 87% MSSA. Eight cases (53%) were severe, including all pneumonia cases. Panton-Valentine leucocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is rare in our setting with high MSSA-prevalence. Half of the cases were uncomplicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | e274-e276 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0891-3668 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sep 2020 |
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