Lethal necrotising pneumonia in young imunocompetent patient caused by staphylococcuc aureus carrying gene for pantonvalentine leukocidin

Lethal necrotising pneumonia in young imunocompetent patient caused by staphylococcuc aureus carrying gene for pantonvalentine leukocidin

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. It secretes many exotoxins, in less then 5 % also Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL). S. aureus carrying PVL genes is mainly associated with necrotic lesions of skin a...

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Main Authors: Irena Piltaver-Vajdec, Martin Tretjak, Cirila Slemenik-Pušnik, Davorin Benko, Jerneja Fišer, Viktorija Tomič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2006-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
necrotising pneumonia
community acquired pneumonia
Staphylococcus aureus
Panton-Valentine leukocidin
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2056

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