Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Encoding Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus,</i> the Netherlands, 2023–20241
We describe a community outbreak of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during November 2023-June 2024 in the Netherlands. We identified a massage center as the source. Case-patients experienced skin infections and abscesses. This study highlights the importance of genomic surveillance of MRSA in distinguishing Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive MRSA.
Authors
- Marischka C. E. van der Jagt-Zwetsloot
- R.H.T. Nijhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-3858)
- Annelies E. Smilde
- Casper Jamin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0244-0467)
- Anne Russcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2186-5410)
- Stijn Raven
- Sophie Goemans
- Annelot ter Horst
- Patrick van Schelven
- Putri Hintaran
- Melanie de Graaf
- Daan W. Notermans
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3204.251646
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00