Pleuropulmonary complications of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Importance of treatment with antimicrobials inhibiting exotoxin production

Scott T. Micek, Michael Dunne, Marin H. Kollef

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2732-2738
Number of pages7
JournalChest
Volume128
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Keywords

  • Empyema
  • Infection
  • Panton-Valentine leukocidin
  • Pneumonia
  • Staphylococcus aureus

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