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Case Reports
. 2011 Jun 29:2011:bcr0120113680.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3680.

Recurrent cutaneous abscesses caused by PVL-MRSA

Marilina Antonelou  1 , Jonathan Knowles, Shahab Siddiqi, Parveen Sharma
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Case Reports

Recurrent cutaneous abscesses caused by PVL-MRSA

Marilina Antonelou et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 41-year-old female presented with a superficial buttock abscess. In the preceding 6 months she had four other abscesses at different anatomical sites. Screening for diabetes and immunocompromise was negative. Review of microbiology revealed Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus harbouring Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes. PVL syndrome is an emerging disorder associated with recurrent necrotic skin lesions in the young, otherwise healthy population.

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