Abstract
We describe the occurrence in France of a Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST93 clone, a predominant community-acquired (CA)-MRSA in Australia. In July to August 2012, an outbreak in a scout camp (n=3) and sporadic cases (n=2) of skin and soft tissue infections were reported. Investigations suggested importation of the clone through travel and onward transmission. This illustrates the epidemic potential of this lineage and the role of travellers in the spread of PVL-positive CA-MRSA.
Highlights
In recent years, PVL-positive MRSA has become an important cause of community-acquired skin and soft tissue infections [8]
This is the first observation of ST93-MRSA grouped infections in France and it highlights the epidemic potential of this lineage
International spread of the ST93 clone was reported in United Kingdom in 2010, comprising a small number of epidemiologically linked cases in connection with travel to Australia [13]
Summary
ST93-Queensland community-acquired meticillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus clone in France: outbreak in a scout camp and sporadic cases, July to August 2012. Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre de biologie et de pathologie Est, Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Bron, France 3. We describe the occurrence in France of a PantonValentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ST93 clone, a predominant community-acquired (CA)-MRSA in Australia. In July to August 2012, an outbreak in a scout camp (n=3) and sporadic cases (n=2) of skin and soft tissue infections were reported. We describe here the occurrence of sequence type (ST) 93- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in France, which led to an outbreak and sporadic cases of skin and soft tissue infections, and the investigation led by public health authorities. Cases were defined as persons with a skin and soft tissue infection (e.g. furuncle or carbuncle) due to an ST93 S. aureus strain
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