Periorbital infections and conjunctivitis due to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) positive Staphylococcus aureus in children.
Pia-Alice HoppeLeif G HanitschRasmus LeistnerMichaela NiebankChristoph BührerHorst von BernuthRenate KrügerPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
Our findings suggest a frequent involvement of periorbital skin in children with PVL + SA infections. Pediatric patients with recurrent periorbital infections might benefit from PVL + SA screening and consecutive decolonisation procedures.