title: Severe osteoarticular infection associated with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: We report here a case of osteoarticular infection associated with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus. The 3-year-old child presented osteoarthritis associated with toxic shock syndrome, which was complicated by thrombosis, pneumonia, and diaphysitis, despite appropriate antibiotic treatment. Osteitis associated with toxinogenic S. aureus is rarely described. This case highlights the need of early and aggressive surgical treatment, in addition to appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
authors: Laboratoire de Microbiologie, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 75015 Paris, France.
authors: Kaoutar
authors: K
authors: Moumile
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Cadilhac
authors: Gérard
authors: G
authors: Lina
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Berche
authors: Christophe
authors: C
authors: Glorion
authors: Agnès
authors: A
authors: Ferroni