Intrafamilial spread of highly virulent staphylococcus aureus strains carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin.
Necrotizing pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin is a newly described disease entity. We report 2 cases with intrafamilial spread.
Osterlund
Anders
A
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden. anders.osterlund@ltkronoberg.se
Kahlmeter
Gunnar
G
Bieber
Lena
L
Runehagen
Arne
A
Breider
Jan-Michael
JM
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005098:Exotoxins; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010375:Pedigree; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013548:Sweden; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin