Transmission of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus to a physician during resuscitation of a child.

Abstract

We report the first case of transmission of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus to a physician during the resuscitation of an infant with fatal pneumonia. The physician exhibited numerous furuncles. This case highlights the necessity for health care workers to protect themselves against transmission of infectious diseases from patient to care giver.

• Authors: Martin Chalumeau, Philippe Bidet, Gérard Lina, Mostapha Mokhtari, Marie-Claude André, Dominique Gendrel, Edouard Bingen, Josette Raymond
• Journal: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (Clin Infect Dis) Vol. 41 Issue 3 Pg. e29-30 (Aug 01 2005) ISSN: 1537-6591 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 16007520 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Bacterial Toxins
• Exotoxins
• Leukocidins
• Panton-Valentine leukocidin

Topics

• Adult
• Bacterial Toxins (biosynthesis)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Exotoxins (biosynthesis)
• Furunculosis (etiology, microbiology)
• Humans
• Infant
• Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
• Leukocidins
• Pneumonia, Bacterial (microbiology)
• Staphylococcus aureus (isolation & purification, metabolism)