title: Sudden death caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene in a young girl.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) gene could be the source of both recurrent furunculosis or abscesses and severe infections, mainly necrotising pneumonia. We present the case of a young girl from consanguineous parents who died suddenly. The postmortem examination revealed necrotising pneumonia due to a PVL producing Staphylococcus aureus strain, raising the question of the role of the host's immune status in this infection.
authors: Service de Pédiatrie, Hôpital Jean Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, Bondy, 93140, France.
authors: Thanh-Van
authors: TV
authors: Trieu
authors: Joel
authors: J
authors: Gaudelus
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Lefevre
authors: Anne Marie
authors: AM
authors: Teychene
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Poilane
authors: Anne
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authors: Colignon
authors: Jerome
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authors: Etienne
authors: Loïc
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authors: de Pontual