Community-Acquired Necrotizing Pneumonia Caused by ST72-SCCmec Type IV-Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Korea.
- Author:
Ji Won HWANG
1
;
Eun Jeong JOO
;
Jung Min HA
;
Woojoo LEE
;
Eun KIM
;
Sehyo YUNE
;
Doo Ryeon CHUNG
;
Kyeongman JEON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Pneumonia; Community-Acquired Infections; Korea
- MeSH: Bacterial Toxins; Community-Acquired Infections; Exotoxins; Humans; Korea; Leukocidins; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Pneumonia; Risk Factors; Skin; Soft Tissue Infections; Sprains and Strains; Staphylococcus; Staphylococcus aureus
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2013;75(2):75-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as an important cause of community-acquired infections, which has been recently designated as community-associated (CA) MRSA. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-negative multilocus sequence type 72 (ST72)-staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IV has been reported as the predominat CA-MRSA strain in Korea and is commonly associated with skin and soft tissue infections in addition to healthcare-associated pneumonia. However, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) for this strain has not yet been reported. We hereby report two cases of CAP caused by PVL-negative ST72-SCCmec type IV strain in patients who had no risk factors for MRSA acquisition. While CA-MRSA infections are not yet prevalent in Korea, our cases suggest that CA-MRSA should be considered in cases of severe CAP, especially for cases associated with necrotizing pneumonia.
