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Case Reports
. 2002;34(10):763-4.
doi: 10.1080/00365540260348554.

Intrafamilial spread of highly virulent staphylococcus aureus strains carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Anders Osterlund  1 , Gunnar Kahlmeter, Lena Bieber, Arne Runehagen, Jan-Michael Breider
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Intrafamilial spread of highly virulent staphylococcus aureus strains carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Anders Osterlund et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 2002.

Abstract

Necrotizing pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin is a newly described disease entity. We report 2 cases with intrafamilial spread.

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