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Methicillin-susceptible, Doxycycline-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Côte d’Ivoire

Authors :
Olivier Lesens
Rachel Haus-Cheymol
Philippe Dubrous
Catherine Verret
André Spiegel
Richard Bonnet
Michèle Bes
Henri Laurichesse
Jean Beytout
Jerome Etienne
René Migliani
Jean Louis Koeck
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 488-488 (2007)
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007.

Abstract

We report 2 outbreaks of Panton-Valentine leukocidin–positive, doxycycline-resistant, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infections in French soldiers operating in Côte d’Ivoire. In a transssectional survey, nasal carriage of this strain was found in 2.9% of 273 soldiers about to be sent to Côte d’Ivoire and was associated with prior malaria prophylaxis with doxycycline.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
13
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.27d51c0e1e424ea5bbf838c78693c959
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1303.060729