Arpit Patel
Royal Free Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Title: Septic arthritis secondary to PVL toxin producing staphylococcus aureus
Biography
Biography: Arpit Patel
Abstract
Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) toxin producing strains of staphylococcus aureus are known to cause severe skin and soft tissue infections. We present a case report of a patient who suffered from septic arthritis and overwhelming sepsis from proven PVL toxin secreting staphylococcus aureus.