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Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus coinfections in patients with fatal Pneumonia.

ABSTRACT: Molecular techniques were used to characterize genetic features of Staphylococcus aureus in 66 fatal cases of pneumonia caused by S. aureus and influenza A or B viruses. Nucleic acids were extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. The majority of cases revealed genetic markers for Panton-Valentine leukocidin, mecA, and spa type t008.

SUBMITTER: Denison AM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3838041 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus coinfections in patients with fatal Pneumonia.

Denison Amy M AM Deleon-Carnes Marlene M Blau Dianna M DM Shattuck Eric C EC McDougal Linda K LK Rasheed James K JK Limbago Brandi M BM Zaki Sherif R SR Paddock Christopher D CD

Journal of clinical microbiology 20130925 12

Molecular techniques were used to characterize genetic features of Staphylococcus aureus in 66 fatal cases of pneumonia caused by S. aureus and influenza A or B viruses. Nucleic acids were extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. The majority of cases revealed genetic markers for Panton-Valentine leukocidin, mecA, and spa type t008. ...[more]

PMID: 24068016

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