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Severe osteoarticular infection associated with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2006
We report here a case of osteoarticular infection associated with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus. The 3-year-old child presented osteoarthritis associated with toxic shock syndrome, which was complicated by thrombosis, pneumonia, and diaphysitis, despite appropriate antibiotic treatment. Osteitis associated with toxinogenic
Kaoutar, Moumile, Céline, Cadilhac, Gérard, Lina, Patrick, Berche, Christophe, Glorion, Agnès, Ferroni   +5 more
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Panton‐Valentine Leukocidin‐Producing Staphylococcal aureus: Report of Four Siblings

Pediatric Dermatology, 2011
Abstract:  Panton‐Valentine leukocidin (PVL)‐producing Staphylococcus aureus results in leukocyte destruction and tissue necrosis (Pediatric Dermatology 2007;24:401). It can be associated with a spectrum of clinical manifestations that range from localized staphylococcal skin infections to sometimes severe necrotizing pneumonia (Clin Infect Dis 1999;29:
Kara, Heelan, Annette, Murphy, Lesley-Ann, Murphy   +2 more
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Panton-valentine leukocidin-positive MRSA, Shanghai, China

2012
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Han, LZ, Ho, PL, Ni, YX, Zhang, H, Jiang, YQ, Chu, HQ, Sun, Y, Zhang, YB   +7 more
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Necrotising pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus and Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Intensive Care Society. Journal, 2008
The Panton-Valentin leukocidin (PVL) strain of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is producing a new pattern of MRSA-related disease in the UK and world-wide. PVL is one of several extracellular cytotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus, and is usually associated with skin and soft tissue infections. PVL MRSA is uncommon in hospitals,
McGrath, Brendan, Broadfield, Emma
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Diagnosis and treatment of Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-associated staphylococcal pneumonia

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2007
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-producing Staphylococcus aureus is emerging as a serious problem worldwide. Whilst usually causing skin and soft-tissue infections, particularly recurrent abscesses, there has in the last 10 years been an increase in the incidence of an associated devastating pneumonia affecting previously healthy young people and ...
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[Staphylococcus aureus septicemia producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin. 3 cases].

Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 1998
A strong association has been observed between furuncles and Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus.Within one year, we cared for three men at the Cayenne hospital who had Staphylococcus aureus septicemia with severe pleuropulmonary involvement originating from furuncular lesions. The Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from the
P, Couppié, D, Hommel, G, Prévost, M C, Godart, B, Moreau, D, Sainte-Marie, C, Peneau, A, Hulin, H, Monteil, R, Pradinaud   +9 more
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Panton Valentine leukocidin MSSA leading to multi-organ failure.

Irish medical journal, 2010
Leinster
Low, T B, Harty, L, Murray, M, Andrews, C, O'Neill, S J   +4 more
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Fatal pneumoni med Panton-Valentine-leukocidin-producerende Staphylococcus aureus

Ugeskrift for Læger, 2010
We describe a case of fatal pneumonia in a previously healthy 14-year-old boy. The patient was severely affected at the time of admission with high fever, tachypnea, tachycardia and peripheral cyanosis. The condition worsened despite treatment with antibiotics as well as respiratory and pressure support.
Rabøl, Peter Hedelund, Dessau, Ram Benny, Warnecke, Mads, Bjerglund, Lise   +3 more
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[Fatal Panton-Valentine leukocidine-associated Staphylococcus aureus necrotizing pneumonia].

Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation, 2015
Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus necrotizing pneumonia is an unusual cause of community-acquired pneumonia associated with a high fatality rate. The specificities of its presentation must be known by the critical care doctor, in order to quickly make the diagnosis and start the right antibiotics and discuss adjunctive therapy
F, Laverdure, C, Neulier, J, Sudant, S, Legriel, F, Bruneel   +4 more
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The Staphylococcal Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL)

2018
Paweł Nawrotek, Jolanta Karakulska, Karol Fijałkowski   +2 more
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