title: Necrotising pneumonia and pandemic influenza.
abstract: A case of PVL-positive Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in a 32-year-old female is described. This is one of the first reports of this particular organism causing pneumonia in New Zealand, although the organism has been identified before. With the likelihood of increased numbers of cases of this life-threatening infection in the future in connection with pandemic influenza, an approach to the management of patients with PVL-positive necrotising pneumonia is discussed.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adjetey
authors.forename: Ruthraj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007956:Leukocidins; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D058873:Pandemics; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin