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Fatal Staphylococcus aureus haemorrhagic pneumonia producing Panton-Valentine leucocidin

Hervé Hyvernat, C. Pulcini, D Carles, Adrien Roques, Philippe Lucas, Véronique Hofman, Paul Hofman, Gilles Bernardin

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2007 · 18 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

We present 2 cases of community acquired S. aureus pneumonia carrying Panton Valentine leucocidin (PVL). These cases illustrate this clinical entity characterized by a younger and healthier population than usual staphylococcal pneumonias and complicated by a 75% mortality rate. We also discuss the diagnosis and therapeutic difficulties.

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