Catastrophic complications of PVL-MRSA necrotizing pneumonia presenting as respiratory failure and rhabdomyolysis, case report and review of the literature

Mouhammad J Alawad; Sabeen Zara; Ahmad Elgohari; Abdulsalam Saif Ibrahim; Hamad Abdel Hadi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6809

Catastrophic complications of PVL-MRSA necrotizing pneumonia presenting as respiratory failure and rhabdomyolysis, case report and review of the literature

Clin Case Rep. 2023 May 16;11(5):e6809. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6809. eCollection 2023 May.

Authors

Mouhammad J Alawad¹, Sabeen Zara², Ahmad Elgohari³, Abdulsalam Saif Ibrahim³, Hamad Abdel Hadi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Communicable Diseases Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.
³ Division of Medical Critical Care, Department of Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Doha Qatar.

Abstract

Panton-Valentine leucocidin toxin-producing methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is an important uncommon cause of community-acquired pneumonia; we describe a case of necrotizing pneumonia presenting as respiratory failure necessitating early initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, acute kidney injury and rhabdomyolysis, awareness, prompt recognition and appropriate management are crucial due to possible significant pathology.

Keywords: ARDS; Panton‐Valentine Leukocidin(PVL); extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); rhabdomyolysis; staphylococcal aureus(SA).

Publication types

Case Reports