Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Illustrated Cases

Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: Illustrated Cases

Staphylococcus aureus is known to be one of the most common gram-positive microorganisms and an important pathogen associated with sepsis and toxic shock. We present four anonymized consecutive cases in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to illustrate the different clinical manifestations of st...

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Main Authors:	Kam Lun Hon, Ronald C. M. Fung, Karen K. Y. Leung, Alexander K.C. Leung, Wun Fung Hui, Wing Lum Cheung
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6661932

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