Fatal co-infection with swine origin influenza virus A/H1N1 and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - 07/08/11
Correspondence to: Carol Yu Centre for Infection and Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China. Tel.: +852 28553206; fax: +852 28724555.Summary |
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) co-infection has been described previously in association with respiratory tract infection caused by seasonal influenza A viruses, but not with swine origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV). We report the clinical and pathological findings of the first death with fulminant co-infection by CA-MRSA. Since early empirical treatment with beta-lactam plus fluoroquinolone or macrolides is often initiated before specimen collections, bacterial co-infection in S-OIV may have been under-reported.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Swine origin influenza virus A/H1N1, CA-MRSA, Pneumonia, Multiplex PCR
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Vol 59 - N° 5
P. 366-370 - novembre 2009 Retour au numéro
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