Periorbital infections and conjunctivitis due to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) positive Staphylococcus aureus in children

Colonisation with Panton-Valentine Leukocidin expressing strains of Staphylococcus aureus (PVL  + SA) is characterised by recurrent skin and soft tissue infections. While periorbital and orbital infections are com...

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - August 6, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Pia-Alice Hoppe, Leif G. Hanitsch, Rasmus Leistner, Michaela Niebank, Christoph B ührer, Horst von Bernuth and Renate Krüger Tags: Research article Source Type: research