Abstract
Necrotizing pneumonia induced by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-secreting Staphylococcus aureus is a rare but life-threatening infection that has been described in patients after they had influenza. We report a fatal case of this superinfection in a young adult who had coronavirus disease.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Panton-Valentine leukocidin; SARS-CoV-2; Staphylococcus aureus; bacteria; coronavirus disease; necrotizing pneumonia; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacterial Toxins / biosynthesis*
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Betacoronavirus / pathogenicity*
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Betacoronavirus / physiology
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing
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Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
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Clindamycin / therapeutic use
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques / methods
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Coronavirus Infections / complications*
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Coronavirus Infections / therapy
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Exotoxins / biosynthesis*
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Leukocidins / biosynthesis*
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Linezolid / therapeutic use
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Male
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Metronidazole / therapeutic use
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Necrosis / complications*
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Necrosis / diagnosis
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Necrosis / therapy
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Pandemics
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / complications*
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / therapy
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Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / therapy
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Respiration, Artificial
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SARS-CoV-2
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Spiramycin / therapeutic use
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / pathogenicity*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Toxins
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Exotoxins
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Leukocidins
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Panton-Valentine leukocidin
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Metronidazole
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Clindamycin
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Spiramycin
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Linezolid
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Cefotaxime