Community acquired Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) positive Methicilin Resistant Staphylococcal aureus cerebral abscess in an 11-month old boy: a case study.
Mutale, Wilbroad;
Sahay, Keya M;
Hartley, John;
Thompson, Dominic;
Ratnasinghe, Didi;
Hudson, Lee;
Hulse, Eleanor;
Fellows, Greg;
(2014)
Community acquired Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) positive Methicilin Resistant Staphylococcal aureus cerebral abscess in an 11-month old boy: a case study.
BMC research notes, 7 (1).
862-.
ISSN 1756-0500
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-862
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BACKGROUND: Brain abscess are uncommon childhood infection. Brain abscess caused by Panton-Valentine Leukocidin positive Community acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcal aureus have never been reported in the United Kingdom. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a previously well 11-month old boy of Indian origin who developed a parietal lobe abscess from PVL positive CA-MRSA. CONCLUSION: This case is one of the few described cases of brain abscess caused by PVL CA-MRSA in children. The unusual (insidious) presentation, the absence of a clear staphylococcal focus and the unexpected finding of a CA-MRSA in this patient highlight the challenges of managing such cases in clinical settings and the potential future risk to public health.