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Infections ostéo-articulaires sévères à staphylocoque doré producteur de leucocidine de Panton-Valentine chez l'enfant

Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 10, no. 416, p. 355-359
Publication date2014
Abstract

Emerging strain of Stapylococcus aureus (S. aureus) producer of the Panton-Valentine Leukocidine (PVL+) are becoming a new issue in public health. Those bacteria are accountable for serious cutaneous infection with a necrotic evolution, necrotizing pneumonia and severe osteoarticular infection. These last infections can be life-threatening and are at high risk of complications. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is necessary, in addition with an aggressive chirurgical treatment. We are here reporting 3 cases of osteoarticular infections by S. aureus PVL+ sensitive to methicilline, which illustrate the difficulties encountered in the management and treatment, as well as the potential for serious orthopedics complications.

Keywords
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
  • Bacterial Toxins/biosynthesis
  • Child
  • Exotoxins/biosynthesis
  • Female
  • Floxacillin/therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Leukocidins/biosynthesis
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis/drug therapy/microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis/drug therapy
  • Staphylococcus aureus
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DIDISHEIM, Clémence et al. Infections ostéo-articulaires sévères à staphylocoque doré producteur de leucocidine de Panton-Valentine chez l’enfant. In: Revue médicale suisse, 2014, vol. 10, n° 416, p. 355–359.
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