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Review
. 2018 Oct;6(5):10.1128/microbiolspec.gpp3-0036-2018.
doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.GPP3-0036-2018.

Fulminant Staphylococcal Infections

Yves Gillet  1 , Thomas Henry  2 , Francois Vandenesch  2
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Review

Fulminant Staphylococcal Infections

Yves Gillet et al. Microbiol Spectr. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Fulminant staphylococcal infection indicates an explosive, intense, and severe infection occurring in a patient whose previous condition and antecedent would never have caused any anticipation of life-threatening development. This includes necrotizing pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis, and to some extent toxic shock syndrome and infective endocarditis. In the three former diseases, toxin production plays a major role whereas in the latter (fulminant presentation of infective endocarditis), association with any particular toxinic profile has never been demonstrated. This article reviews the clinical, pathophysiological, and therapeutic aspects of these diseases.

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