Association of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) genes with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Western Nepal: a matter of concern for community infections (a hospital based prospective study)

R. Bhatta, D.; Cavaco, L.; Nath, G.; Kumar, K.; Gaur, A.; Gokhale, S.; Raj Bhatta, Dwij

doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1531-1

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Association of Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) genes with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Western Nepal: a matter of concern for community infections (a hospital based prospective study)

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D. R. Bhatta

L. Cavaco

G. Nath

Abstract

BackgroundMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major human pathogen associated with nosocomial and community infections. Panton Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is considered one of the important virulence factors of S. aureus responsible for destruction of white blood cells, necrosis a...

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Medicine

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