Pathological profiles of systemic infections by Panton‐Valentine leukocidin‐positive, methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in a murine model

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens in hospital environment and community. Panton‐Valentine leukocidin (PVL) production is clinically associated with skin abscesses, soft tissues infections, bacteraemia and sepsis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the presence of genes lukF/S‐PV coding for PVL, in histological and haematological features during systemic infection, using a Swiss mice experimental model....