Abstract
The Panton-Valentine leukocidin is associated with staphylococcal skin and pulmonary infections. We describe a school outbreak of skin infections and the public health response to it. Nasal carriage of a Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus clone was detected only in previously ill classmates and their family members.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacterial Toxins
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Carrier State
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Child
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Chlorhexidine / therapeutic use
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Exotoxins
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Humans
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Leukocidins / isolation & purification*
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Mupirocin / therapeutic use
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Skin Diseases / epidemiology*
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Skin Diseases / microbiology
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Skin Diseases / prevention & control
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Staphylococcus aureus / genetics*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Switzerland / epidemiology
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Toxins
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Exotoxins
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Leukocidins
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Panton-Valentine leukocidin
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Mupirocin
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Chlorhexidine