Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-Producing Staphylococcus aureus Originating from a Bartholin's Abscess

• Main Authors: N. Jung (Author), C. Lehmann (Author), M. Hellmann (Author), H. Seifert (Author), M. M. Valter (Author), M. Hallek (Author), G. Fätkenheuer (Author), M. Kochanek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL-)producing Staphylococcus aureus is emerging as a serious problem worldwide. There has been an increase in the incidence of necrotizing lung infections in otherwise healthy young people with a very high mortality associated with these strains. Sporadic se...