Recurrent cutaneous abscesses caused by PVL-MRSA.
A 41-year-old female presented with a superficial buttock abscess. In the preceding 6 months she had four other abscesses at different anatomical sites. Screening for diabetes and immunocompromise was negative. Review of microbiology revealed Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus harbouring Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes. PVL syndrome is an emerging disorder associated with recurrent necrotic skin lesions in the young, otherwise healthy population.
Department of General Surgery/Care of the Elderly/Intensive Care and Urology, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital, London, UK. marilina@doctors.org.uk
Marilina
M
Antonelou
Jonathan
J
Knowles
Shahab
S
Siddiqi
Parveen
P
Sharma
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D002081:Buttocks; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000378:metabolism; D012008:Recurrence; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000175:diagnosis
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin