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Table 1 Characteristics of PVL positive children with eye infections

From: Periorbital infections and conjunctivitis due to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) positive Staphylococcus aureus in children

Patient

Age at diagnosis

MRSA

Hordeola

Conjunctivitis

Preseptal cellulitis

Eyelid abscess

Recurrence of SSTI

Recurrence of eye infection

De novo detection

No.

months (years)

yes/no

n

n

n

n

yes/no

yes/no

yes/no/not tested

1

114 (9)

no

> 2

0

0

0

no

no

not tested

2

1 (0)

no

0

2

1

0

no

no

not tested

3

155 (12)

no

> 2

0

0

0

no

no

not tested

4

117 (9)

no

> 2

0

0

0

yes

yes

not tested

5

16 (1)

no

1

0

0

0

yes

yes

yes

6

14 (1)

no

0

1

1

0

no

no

not tested

7

205 (17)

no

> 2

0

0

0

yes

yes

yes

8

195 (16)

no

1

0

0

1

Lost to follow-up

Lost to follow-up

not tested

9

80 (6)

no

1

0

0

0

yes

yes

not tested

10

0 (0)

yes

0

2

0

0

Lost to follow-up

Lost to follow-up

not tested

11

30 (2)

no

0

0

0

1

no

no

not tested

12

199 (16)

no

> 2

0

0

0

no

no

not tested

13

54 (4)

no

> 2

0

0

0

no

no

not tested

14

9 (0)

no

0

1

0

0

no

no

not tested

15

96 (8)

no

> 2

0

0

0

no

no

not tested

16

54 (4)

no

> 2

0

0

0

no

no

not tested

17

122 (10)

no

> 2

0

0

1

yes

yes

not tested

18

73 (6)

yes

0

0

0

1

Lost to follow-up

Lost to follow-up

not tested

19

122 (10)

yes

0

0

0

1

Lost to follow-up

Lost to follow-up

not tested