| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4167595 | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Forty-nine children with skin abscesses (36 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and 13 methicillin-susceptible S aureus) exhibited similar disease severity. Both pathogen groups were pulse field type USA300, multilocus sequence type 8, and possessed Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes. Related microbial genetic architecture may account for similarities in disease severity despite differences in antibiotic susceptibility.
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Authors
Howard MD, Rebecca MD, Alan MD, Celeste MD, Diane Dryja, Philip L. MD,