The Challenge of Diagnosing and Treating Staphylococcus aureus Invasive Infections in a Resource-limited Sub-Saharan Africa Setting: A Case Report

Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of disseminated CA-MSSA disease with confirmed PVL exotoxin in sub-Saharan Africa. PVL-positive CA-MSSA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia, making laboratory testing a higher priority.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - October 1, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Rovira, G., Cooke, E. F., Mucavele, H., Sitoe, A., Madrid, L., Nhampossa, T., Garrine, M., Massora, S., Cossa, A., Mandomando, I., Bassat, Q. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research