Smrtelné případy pneumonií vyvolané stafylokoky s produkcí Pantonova-Valentinova leukocidinu v ČR

• Title in English: Reports of fatal cases necrotizing pneumonia caused by staphylococci producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin in the Czech Republic
• Authors: PETRÁŠ Petr; MACHOVÁ Ivana; PANTŮČEK Roman
• Year of publication: 2009
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: 23. Pečenkovy epidemiologické dny
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Web: http://www.cwave.cz/ped/pecenkovy-dny.html
• Field: Genetics and molecular biology
• Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; necrotizing pneumonia; Panton-Valentine leukocidin
• Description: Here we summarize occurrence of PVL-positive S. aureus strains in the Czech Republic. The focus is on phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of eight strains that caused necrotising pneumonia between December 2007 and December 2009, with five cases being lethal. Short case reports are presented.

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