title: Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec and Panton-Valentine leukocidin characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones.
abstract: Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types and Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene carriage were compared among suspected community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA (CA-MRSA) and health care-associated MRSA (HA-MRSA) isolates. CA-MRSA isolates carried the SCCmec type IV complex, and most were PVL positive. The HA-MRSA isolates carried the SCCmec type II complex and did not harbor the PVL genes.
authors.affiliation: Esoteric Testing, Department of Pathology, Tampa General Hospital, P.O. Box 1289, Tampa, Florida 33601, USA. smoroney@tgh.org
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Moroney
authors.forename: Loree C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arbuckle
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talavera
authors.forename: Ray H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Widen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000235:genetics*; D002876:Chromosomes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000235:genetics*; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000235:genetics*; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin; D008712:Methicillin