title: Severe infections caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus in infants: report of three cases and review of literature.
abstract: We report three cases of severe infections in infants caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus and evolved with a positive outcome. The literature of Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus infections in infants is reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that a prompt identification of Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus and an appropriate therapy can reduce mortality and long-term sequelae. Further research is needed to specify features of Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus infections in infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlotta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montagnani
authors.forename: Priscilla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cocchi
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Resti
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Martino
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galli
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000069349:Linezolid; D008297:Male; D023303:Oxazolidinones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000378:metabolism*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; D023303:Oxazolidinones; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin; D000069349:Linezolid