Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Secreting <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Pneumonia Complicating COVID-19

Abstract

Necrotizing pneumonia induced by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-secreting Staphylococcus aureus is a rare but life-threatening infection that has been described in patients after they had influenza. We report a fatal case of this superinfection in a young adult who had coronavirus disease.