title: [Severe community acquired pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus in children. About two cases].
abstract: The staphylococcal pneumonia is the prerogative of the infant but rare cases were observed in the childhood. We report the observation of two children aged respectively of six years and three years and a half having presented a particular form of severe staphylococcal pneumonia apart from any context of immunodepression. The identification of the particular strains producing toxins Like the Panton and Valentine leukocidin constitutes the first stage of the comprehension of this atypical form of pneumonia. Through these observations and with a review of literature we underline the specific clinical and biological aspects of this form.
authors.affiliation: Service De Pediatrie, CHU Tahar Sjar, Mahdia, Tunisie.
authors.forename: Abir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bedoui
authors.forename: Mounira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braham
authors.forename: Bahri
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
authors.forename: Abdelkarim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.forename: Hechmi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Homouda
authors.forename: Raoudha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boussoffara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali Lachtar
authors.forename: Jihene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Methlouthi
authors.forename: Faouzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: M Taher
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Sfar
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005578:Fosfomycin; D000583:Amikacin; D002439:Cefotaxime