Clinical burn wound infection caused by L-forms of Staphylococcus aureus.
A patient with an infection with the L-form of Staphylococcus aureus occurring in burn wounds is reported. The authors conclude that the infection was attributable to a decrease in the host immunological functions and repeated administration of antibiotics resulting in the development of bacterial L-forms.
Jiang
H Q
HQ
Department of Burns, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, PR China.
Chen
Y F
YF
Li
A N
AN
Li
Z D
ZD
D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007740:L Forms; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*