Prevalence and association of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene with the risk of sepsis in patients infected with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Background: Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL), is one of the virulence gene expressed by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and is known to be associated with severe form of community acquired MRSA infection. The aim of this study is to investigate its prevalence in our setting and p...
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Main Authors: | Noor Ilham Ahmad (Author), Chan Yean Yean (Author), Phiaw Chong Foo (Author), Amira Wahida Mohamad Safiee (Author), Siti Asma' Hassan (Author) |
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2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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