Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Secreting Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Complicating COVID-19

Authors :: Duployez, Claire
Guern, Remi Le
Tinez, Claire
Lejeune, Anne-Laure
Robriquet, Laurent
Six, Sophie
Loiez, Caroline
Wallet, Frederic
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. August, 2020, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p1939, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is a cytotoxin produced by some strains of Staphylococcus aureus. These strains are responsible for primary skin infections and necrotizing pneumonia. This rare entity is mainly described [...]

Subjects :: Penicillins -- Health aspects
Severe acute respiratory syndrome -- Health aspects
Staphylococcal infections -- Health aspects
Coronaviruses -- Health aspects
Staphylococcus aureus -- Health aspects
Metronidazole -- Health aspects
Pneumonia -- Health aspects
Spiramycin -- Health aspects
COVID-19 -- Health aspects
Meropenem -- Health aspects
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