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Panton‐valentine leukocidin associated with community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus : a case report and review of interim guidelines
Author(s) -
Baldwin L. N.,
Lowe A. D.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05482.x
Subject(s) - leukocidin , medicine , panton–valentine leukocidin , interim , staphylococcus aureus , pneumonia , intensive care unit , community acquired pneumonia , intensive care medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , history , archaeology , biology , genetics
Summary We report a case of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia. The causative organism was positive for the toxin Panton‐Valentine Leukocidin. This resulted in a severe pneumonia requiring a prolonged stay on our intensive care unit. This infection is becoming more common in the United Kingdom. It can cause a far more aggressive illness than the hospital acquired infection with a high mortality if it becomes an invasive infection. The Department of Health has recently produced interim guidelines for its treatment which we have also reviewed.