Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Secreting Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Complicating COVID-19

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Duployez, Claire, Le Guern, Rémi, Tinez, Claire, Lejeune, Anne-Laure, Robriquet, Laurent, Six, Sophie, Loïez, Caroline, Wallet, Frédéric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392470/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32298228
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.201413
Descripción
Sumario: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.

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