title: Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus infections, Chicago Pediatric Hospital.
abstract: Invasive and skin community-associated (CA)-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from children were matched with invasive CA-methicillin-sensitive S. aureus strains during 2000-2004. Isolates were analyzed for presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin. A USA400 lineage clone (n = 6) and the predominant USA300 lineage clone emerged.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaggi
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Paule
authors.forename: Lance R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Tina Q
authors.initials: TQ
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*