We report an unusual and rare case of infection from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin in a preterm neonate in NICU. On day of life 8, a preterm baby boy suddenly developed arthritis, giant cutaneous abscesses and an osteomyelitic focus with pour clinical condition. This very aggressive presentation of infection from MRSA push us to test Panton- Valentine leukocidin resulted positive and to test contacts to discover the bearer of the germ. MRSA producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin is an unusual case of infection in preterm neonate that has not been reported elsewhere. A very aggressive sepsis in neonates from Staphilococcus aureus should evoke the need to test Panton-Valentine leukocidin to rapidly establish an appropriate treatment. We underline also the importance to test contacts to establish promptly a decontaminant therapy. (www.actabiomedica.it).

An unusual aggressive presentation of late onset sepsis due to staphylococcus aureus MRSA producing pantonvalentine leucocidin in preterm neonate / Capasso, L.; Cerullo, J.; Lo Vecchio, A.; Coppola, C.; Lepore, L.; Marra, V.; Antonaki, E.; Raimondi, F.. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 92:1(2021), p. e2021147. [10.23750/abm.v92iS1.9885]

An unusual aggressive presentation of late onset sepsis due to staphylococcus aureus MRSA producing pantonvalentine leucocidin in preterm neonate

Capasso L.;Cerullo J.;Lo Vecchio A.;Coppola C.;Lepore L.;Antonaki E.;Raimondi F.
2021

Abstract

We report an unusual and rare case of infection from methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin in a preterm neonate in NICU. On day of life 8, a preterm baby boy suddenly developed arthritis, giant cutaneous abscesses and an osteomyelitic focus with pour clinical condition. This very aggressive presentation of infection from MRSA push us to test Panton- Valentine leukocidin resulted positive and to test contacts to discover the bearer of the germ. MRSA producing Panton-Valentine leukocidin is an unusual case of infection in preterm neonate that has not been reported elsewhere. A very aggressive sepsis in neonates from Staphilococcus aureus should evoke the need to test Panton-Valentine leukocidin to rapidly establish an appropriate treatment. We underline also the importance to test contacts to establish promptly a decontaminant therapy. (www.actabiomedica.it).
2021
An unusual aggressive presentation of late onset sepsis due to staphylococcus aureus MRSA producing pantonvalentine leucocidin in preterm neonate / Capasso, L.; Cerullo, J.; Lo Vecchio, A.; Coppola, C.; Lepore, L.; Marra, V.; Antonaki, E.; Raimondi, F.. - In: ACTA BIO-MEDICA DE L'ATENEO PARMENSE. - ISSN 0392-4203. - 92:1(2021), p. e2021147. [10.23750/abm.v92iS1.9885]
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