Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from Pasteur Institute in Côte d'Ivoire: Methicillin Resistance, Reduced Sensitivity to Vancomycin, Panton-Valentine Leucotoxin and Exfoliatins.

Staphylococcus aureus, which causes various infections, particularly suppurations, expresses many virulence factors. The resistance of S. aureus to methicillin (MRSA) which can spread to vancomycin constitutes a major challenge in infectiology.