Intrafamilial spread of highly virulent staphylococcus aureus strains carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Anders Osterlund; Gunnar Kahlmeter; Lena Bieber; Arne Runehagen; Jan-Michael Breider

doi:10.1080/00365540260348554

Intrafamilial spread of highly virulent staphylococcus aureus strains carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Scand J Infect Dis. 2002;34(10):763-4. doi: 10.1080/00365540260348554.

Authors

Anders Osterlund¹, Gunnar Kahlmeter, Lena Bieber, Arne Runehagen, Jan-Michael Breider

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Central Hospital, Växjö, Sweden. anders.osterlund@ltkronoberg.se

PMID: 12477329
DOI: 10.1080/00365540260348554

Abstract

Necrotizing pneumonia caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying the gene for Panton-Valentine leukocidin is a newly described disease entity. We report 2 cases with intrafamilial spread.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Toxins
Combined Modality Therapy
DNA Fingerprinting
Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
Exotoxins
Fatal Outcome
Female
Genes, Bacterial / genetics*
Heterozygote
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Leukocidins / genetics*
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis
Pedigree
Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / pathology*
Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / therapy
Respiration, Artificial / methods
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Sweden
Thoracotomy / methods
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Toxins
Exotoxins
Leukocidins
Panton-Valentine leukocidin