Skin Infections Caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin and Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in Child, Japan
We describe a pediatric case of recurrent skin infections caused by a Panton-Valentine leukocidin and exfoliative toxin E double-positive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 188 clone. Most of the patient's family members were infected with the same strain, and intrafamilial transmission was strongly suspected. Decolonization procedures were not effective.
Authors
- Takashi Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0247-7729)
- Kensuke Shoji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7164-0262)
- Shoko Kutsuno
- Toshinao Kawai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4152-9301)
- Isao Miyairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3886-9089)
- Chika Arai
- Motoyuki Sugai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9252-7739)
- Kazuhiro Uda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2262-6130)
- Kazue Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8128-1849)
- Junzo Hisatsune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9330-4203)
- Kanako Masuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3164-7163)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3106.241955
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40