Severe Panton–Valentine-Leukocidin-Positive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infections in Pediatric Age: A Case Report and a Literature Review

Severe Panton–Valentine-Leukocidin-Positive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infections in Pediatric Age: A Case Report and a Literature Review

<b>Background:</b> Infections caused by S. aureus strains encoding Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL-SA) have become increasingly relevant in community settings and can cause severe conditions in pediatric populations. We present the pediatric case of an invasive disease caused by PVL-SA...

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Main Authors: Valeria Garbo, Laura Venuti, Giovanni Boncori, Chiara Albano, Anna Condemi, Giuseppe Natoli, Valentina Frasca Polara, Sebastiano Billone, Laura Antonella Canduscio, Antonio Cascio, Claudia Colomba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
Panton–Valentine leukocidin (PVL)
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (<i>S. aureus</i>)
methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)
pediatric infections
necrotizing pneumonia
osteomyelitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/12/1192
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