Emergence of a new clone carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type V among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Greece
Συγγραφέας
Chini, V.; Petinak, E.; Meugnier, H.; Foka, A.; Bes, M.; Etienne, J.; Dimitracopoulos, G.; Spiliopoulou, I.Ημερομηνία
2008Λέξη-κλειδί
Επιτομή
Clonal analysis and PCR screening for the presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes was performed among 694 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases collected during a 2-y period in Greece. The detection rate of PVL-positive MRSA is high, both in the community and in hospital. Clonal analysis revealed the predominance among the PVL-positive strains of the clonal complex CC80 (ST80-IV) and the emergence of ST377 clone carrying agr1 allele and SCCmec type V.