Sudden death caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene in a young girl.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20092009.
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ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus aureus carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene could be the source of both recurrent furunculosis or abscesses and severe infections, mainly necrotising pneumonia. We present the case of a young girl from consanguineous parents who died suddenly. The postmortem examination revealed necrotising pneumonia due to a PVL producing Staphylococcus aureus strain, raising the question of the role of the host's immune status in this infection.
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