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Visualization of Streptococcus pneumoniae within Cardiac Microlesions and Subsequent Cardiac Remodeling
Published on: April 7, 2015
[Fatal pneumonia with Panton Valentine leucocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus]
Peter Hedelund Rabøl1, Ram Benny Dessau, Mads Warnecke
1Paediatrisk Afdeling, Nykøbing Falster Sygehus, DK-4800 Nykøbing Falster, Denmark. peterraboel@hotmail.com
Abstract:
We describe a case of fatal pneumonia in a previously healthy 14-year-old boy. The patient was severely affected at the time of admission with high fever, tachypnea, tachycardia and peripheral cyanosis. The condition worsened despite treatment with antibiotics as well as respiratory and pressure support. Acidosis and critical leucopenia supervened and the patient died just short of 24 hours after admission. Subsequent bacterial cultivation showed Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus.
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