Two Cases of Intrafamilial Transmission of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Producing Both PVL and TSST-1 Causing Fatal Necrotizing Pneumonia and Sepsis.
Katsura HayakawaTetsuo YamaguchiDaisuke OnoHajime SuzukiJiro KamiyamaShigemasa TaguchiKazuya KiyotaPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
These cases highlight the emergence of TSST-1- and PVL-positive CA-MRSA infection and its association with life-threatening community-acquired necrotizing pneumonia. Clinicians should note the possibility of introducing MRSA strains from abroad and be aware of this illness to initiate appropriate treatment.