Transmission of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus to a physician during resuscitation of a child.
We report the first case of transmission of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus to a physician during the resuscitation of an infant with fatal pneumonia. The physician exhibited numerous furuncles. This case highlights the necessity for health care workers to protect themselves against transmission of infectious diseases from patient to care giver.
Chalumeau
Martin
M
Service de Pédiatrie Générale, Groupe Hospitalier Cochin-Saint Vincent de Paul, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France.
Bidet
Philippe
P
Lina
Gérard
G
Mokhtari
Mostapha
M
André
Marie-Claude
MC
Gendrel
Dominique
D
Bingen
Edouard
E
Raymond
Josette
J
D000328:Adult; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007956:Leukocidins; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin