Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Encoding Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the Netherlands, 2023-2024
van Schelven, Patrick Nijhuis, Roel Jamin, Casper Goemans, Sophie Hintaran, Putri van der Jagt-Zwetsloot, Marischka Smilde, Annelies Ter Horst, Annelot de Graaf, Melanie Notermans, Daan W
van Schelven, Patrick
Nijhuis, Roel
Jamin, Casper
Goemans, Sophie
Hintaran, Putri
van der Jagt-Zwetsloot, Marischka
Smilde, Annelies
Ter Horst, Annelot
de Graaf, Melanie
Notermans, Daan W
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Open Access
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Journal Article
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Article
Language
en
Date of publication
2026-04
Year of publication
Research Projects
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Title
Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Encoding Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the Netherlands, 2023-2024
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Emerg Infect Dis 2026; 32(4):640-643
Abstract
We describe a community outbreak of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during November 2023-June 2024 in the Netherlands. We identified a massage center as the source. Case-patients experienced skin infections and abscesses. This study highlights the importance of genomic surveillance of MRSA in distinguishing Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive MRSA.