Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Is Not the Primary Determinant of Outcome for Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections: Evaluation from the CANVAS Studies

Amy Tong; Steven Y. C. Tong; Yurong Zhang; Supaporn Lamlertthon; Batu K. Sharma-Kuinkel; Thomas Rude; Sun Hee Ahn; Felicia Ruffin; Lily Llorens; Ganesh Tamarana; Donald Biek; Ian Critchley; Vance G. Fowler Jr.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037212

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Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Is Not the Primary Determinant of Outcome for Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections: Evaluation from the CANVAS Studies

Amy Tong,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Steven Y. C. Tong,

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Yurong Zhang,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Supaporn Lamlertthon,

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
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Batu K. Sharma-Kuinkel,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Thomas Rude,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Sun Hee Ahn,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Felicia Ruffin,

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Lily Llorens,

Affiliation Cerexa, Inc., Oakland, California, United States of America
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Ganesh Tamarana,

Affiliation Cerexa, Inc., Oakland, California, United States of America
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Donald Biek,

Affiliation Cerexa, Inc., Oakland, California, United States of America
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Ian Critchley,

Affiliation Cerexa, Inc., Oakland, California, United States of America
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Vance G. Fowler Jr.

* E-mail: fowle003@mc.duke.edu

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Is Not the Primary Determinant of Outcome for Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections: Evaluation from the CANVAS Studies

Amy Tong,
Steven Y. C. Tong,
Yurong Zhang,
Supaporn Lamlertthon,
Batu K. Sharma-Kuinkel,
Thomas Rude,
Sun Hee Ahn,
Felicia Ruffin,
Lily Llorens,
Ganesh Tamarana

Published: May 18, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037212

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