Panton-Valentine Leukocidin associated with community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a case report and review of interim guidelines.
Anaesthesia
; 63(7): 764-6, 2008 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-18582262
ABSTRACT
We report a case of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia. The causative organism was positive for the toxin Panton-Valentine Leukocidin. This resulted in a severe pneumonia requiring a prolonged stay on our intensive care unit. This infection is becoming more common in the United Kingdom. It can cause a far more aggressive illness than the hospital acquired infection with a high mortality if it becomes an invasive infection. The Department of Health has recently produced interim guidelines for its treatment which we have also reviewed.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Toxinas Bacterianas
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Resistência a Meticilina
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Pneumonia Bacteriana
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Exotoxinas
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Leucocidinas
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anaesthesia
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido