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Montagnani, Carlotta; Cocchi, Priscilla; Bianchi, Leila; Resti, Massimo; de Martino, Maurizio; Galli, Luisa

Severe infections caused by Panton–Valentine leukocidin‐positive Staphylococcus aureus in infants: report of three cases and review of literature

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Severe infections caused by Panton–Valentine leukocidin‐positive Staphylococcus aureus in infants: report of three cases and review of literature
  • Contributor: Montagnani, Carlotta; Cocchi, Priscilla; Bianchi, Leila; Resti, Massimo; de Martino, Maurizio; Galli, Luisa
  • Published: Wiley, 2013
  • Published in: Acta Paediatrica, 102 (2013) 6
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1111/apa.12225
  • ISSN: 1651-2227; 0803-5253
  • Keywords: General Medicine ; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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  • Description: <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:label /><jats:p>We report three cases of severe infections in infants caused by <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">P</jats:styled-content>anton–<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">V</jats:styled-content>alentine leukocidin positive <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>taphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> and evolved with a positive outcome. The literature of <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">P</jats:styled-content>anton–<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">V</jats:styled-content>alentine leukocidin positive <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>taphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> infections in infants is reviewed.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Our findings suggest that a prompt identification of <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">P</jats:styled-content>anton–<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">V</jats:styled-content>alentine leukocidin positive <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>taphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> and an appropriate therapy can reduce mortality and long‐term sequelae. Further research is needed to specify features of <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">P</jats:styled-content>anton–<jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">V</jats:styled-content>alentine leukocidin positive <jats:italic><jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">S</jats:styled-content>taphylococcus aureus</jats:italic> infections in infants.</jats:p></jats:sec>