Prevalence and Outcome of Infections Caused by Staphylococcus aureus Strains Harboring the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Gene
The prevalence of the PVL gene is 70.8% in <i>S. aureus</i>. PVL and SCC IV genes are markers of CA infection. MRSA strains harbouring PVL and SCC IV gene producing HA infections is a cause of concern. This suggests infiltration of SCC IV gene producing <i>S. aureus</i> strains in hospital settings. Proper antibiotic stewardship practices, strict aseptic techniques, identification, and treatment of carriers are needed to control the spread of CA-MRSA in hospitals and in the community.
Authors
- Vrushali Thakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8206-8580)
- Sania Paul
- Mahadevan Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1656-1649)
- Shailaja Sawant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5449-7863)
- Aishwarya Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-8074)
- Deepa Devhare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7904-2304)
- Lata Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-6404)
- Meera Modak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1547-4498)
- Bharati Dalal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-8310)
- Neetu Mehrotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-0728)
Institutions
- Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81687
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40