Necrotizing staphylococcal pneumonia in a neonate.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2005
Abstract
Hospitalized neonates are commonly colonized soon after birth with Staphylococcus aureus. The majority of neonates do not develop infectious sequelae; however, premature neonates appear to be more susceptible to serious infections, such as pneumonia. We report a case of an extremely low birth weight infant who developed necrotizing pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA). The MRSA isolate from this neonate is identical to the strains that have been causing primarily community-associated skin and soft tissue infections. The severe course of this patient may be attributed to the presence of the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene, a well-known virulence factor leading to soft tissue and pulmonary infections.
Volume
25
Issue
10
First Page
677
Last Page
679
ISSN
0743-8346
Published In/Presented At
McAdams RM, Mazuchowski E, Ellis MW, Rajnik M. Necrotizing staphylococcal pneumonia in a neonate. J Perinatol. 2005 Oct;25(10):677-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211364. PMID: 16193079.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
16193079
Department(s)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Document Type
Article