Lung and pharyngeal abscess caused by enterotoxin G- and I-producing Staphylococcus aureus

SummaryWe report a particularly serious case of extensive meticillin sensitive Staphylococcal lung and pharyngeal abscess. Our patient had no significant risk factors for severe infection. The detection of enterotoxin G and I here suggest that when present together, these toxins work synergistically to produce a more virulent strain of Staphylococcus aureus.