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ST93-Queensland community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone in France: outbreak in a scout camp and sporadic cases, July to August 2012

2012; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; Volume: 17; Issue: 44 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2807/ese.17.44.20307-en

1560-7917

Tu‐Xuan Nhan, Michèle Bes, H. Meugnier, L. Toko, G Julienne, J M Thiolet, Claude Tillier, S. Tessier, J Baverel, B Conscience, Jean‐Philippe Lavigne, Frédéric Laurent, Jérôme Étienne, François Vandenesch, Anne Tristan,

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

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.