Severe pleuropulmonary infection by S. aureus in children: case report and review of the literature

Abstract

S. aureus is an uncommon germ responsible of the childhood pneumonia. It has some particularities like the severity and the pathophysiological characteristics. It is frequently located in pleuropulmonary, osteoarticular or pericardial areas. Therapeutic management requires drainage of abscesses. The choice of the antibiotic is based on the antibiogram and mortality remains high. The main prognosis factors are: young age (the first months), leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and the lack of effective initial treatment. We report the case of a 13-year-old child who presented a pleuropulmonary staphylococcal infection complicated by septic shock.

Keywords

• pleuro-pulmonary staphylococcus
• hydropneumothorax
• septic chock