Community-Acquired Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by ST72-SCCmec Type IV-Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 75-78, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as an important cause of community-acquired infections, which has been recently designated as community-associated (CA) MRSA. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-negative multilocus sequence type 72 (ST72)-staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IV has been reported as the predominat CA-MRSA strain in Korea and is commonly associated with skin and soft tissue infections in addition to healthcare-associated pneumonia. However, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for this strain has not yet been reported. We hereby report two cases of CAP caused by PVL-negative ST72-SCCmec type IV strain in patients who had no risk factors for MRSA acquisition. While CA-MRSA infections are not yet prevalent in Korea, our cases suggest that CA-MRSA should be considered in cases of severe CAP, especially for cases associated with necrotizing pneumonia.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Skin
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Sprains and Strains
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Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Bacterial Toxins
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Risk Factors
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Community-Acquired Infections
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Soft Tissue Infections
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Exotoxins
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2013
Type:
Article