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Soft Tissue Infections
Research conducted by M. Tinelli and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about soft tissue infections
March 31st, 2009
According to recent research from Rome, Italy, "During February 2004-September 2006, familial clusters and sporadic cases of Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections were observed in a suburban area near Milan in northern Italy. Molecular typing of the isolates showed an epidemic methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strain, spa type 005 and sequence type 22 that harbored Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes." "The first case-patients were neonates or mothers who had recently delivered in the local hospital. Examination of the medical records showed a cluster of postpartum mastitis and neonatal skin infections antedating the emergence of infections in...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-31)
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