Abstract | UNLABELLED: CONCLUSION: This case highlights the emergence of PVL-positive community-acquired S. aureus infection and association of purpura fulminans with superantigens. Practitioners should be aware of this illness in order to initiate appropriate treatment.
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Authors | Farah Mushtaq, Sandra Hildrew, Gabriel Okugbeni, Richard W Ellis, Sanjay Deshpande |
Journal | Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
(Acta Paediatr)
Vol. 97
Issue 7
Pg. 985-7
(Jul 2008)
ISSN: 0803-5253 [Print] Norway |
PMID | 18532937
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Bacterial Toxins
- Enterotoxins
- Exotoxins
- Leukocidins
- Panton-Valentine leukocidin
- Superantigens
- enterotoxin F, Staphylococcal
- toxic shock syndrome toxin 2, Staphylococcus aureus
- enterotoxin C, staphylococcal
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Bacterial Toxins
(biosynthesis)
- Enterotoxins
(biosynthesis)
- Exotoxins
(biosynthesis)
- Fatal Outcome
- Hemorrhage
(etiology)
- Humans
- IgA Vasculitis
(etiology)
- Leukocidins
(biosynthesis)
- Male
- Multiple Organ Failure
(etiology)
- Necrosis
- Pneumonia, Staphylococcal
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Shock, Septic
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Staphylococcus aureus
(metabolism)
- Superantigens
(biosynthesis)
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