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Risk factors of severity in community-acquired staphylococcal pneumonia

2020-08-04

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<h4>Background</h4> Staphylococcus aureus causes severe forms of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), namely staphylococcal pleuropneumonia in young children and staphylococcal necrotizing pneumonia in older patients. Methicillin resistance and the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) toxin have both been associated with poor outcome in severe CAP, but their respective roles are unclear. <h4>Methods</h4> Prospectiv...

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9edb1399-596b-5afc-b83a-74246704b127
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10.1101/2020.07.31.20162875
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