Pneumonie nécrosante et ostéoarthrite multifocale à  Staphylococcus aureus producteur de la leucocidine de Panton et Valentine chez un garçon de 10 ans

Staphylococcal necrotizing pneumonia producing the Panton Valentine leukotoxin (PVL) has been described for many years. The french reference center for staphylococcal toxaemia defined it with precision in 1999. A 10-year-old child, died in 36 hours from respiratory distress and shock. Staphylococcal pneumonia was suspected then confirmed: S. Aureus producing PVL was isolated in lung, blood and articulations.