Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010-2011.

Authors :: Couvé-Deacon E
Tristan A
Pestourie N
Faure C
Doffoel-Hantz V
Garnier F
Laurent F
Lina G
Ploy MC
Source :: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2016 Jan; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 96-9.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus strains that produce Panton-Valentine leukocidin are known to cause community infections. We describe an outbreak of skin abscesses caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (clonal complex 121) in a professional rugby team in France during July 2010-February 2011. Eight team members were carriers; 7 had skin abscesses.

Subjects :: Adolescent
Adult
Athletes
Disease Outbreaks
Football
France epidemiology
Humans
Male
Methicillin therapeutic use
Staphylococcal Skin Infections drug therapy
Staphylococcus aureus drug effects
Young Adult
Bacterial Toxins toxicity
Exotoxins toxicity
Leukocidins toxicity
Staphylococcal Skin Infections epidemiology

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