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ARTICLE TYPE : CASE REPORT

Published on :   13 Mar 2026, Volume - 2
Journal Title :   WebLog Journal of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine | WebLog J Pulmonol Respir Res
Source URL:   weblog iconhttps://weblogoa.com/articles/wjprm.2026.c1306
Permanent Identifier (DOI) :  doi iconhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19272123

Pleuropulmonary Staphylococcal Disease in Young Immunocompetent Man: A Case Report

Nahidi M 1 *
El Khattabi W 1
Arfaoui H 1
Bamha H 1
Msika S 1
Bougteb N 1
Jabri H 1
Afif MH 1
1Department of Pulmonology, 20 August 1953 Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco

Abstract

Staphylococcal pleuropulmonary disease (SPP) is an infectious pathology caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a germ responsible for a wide range of suppurative, toxigenic and multifocal infections (cutaneous, osteoarticular, pulmonary, etc.).

This entity is most often associated with staphylococcal acute community-acquired pneumonia, the prevalence of which remains low at 2-5% [1]. It mainly affects the elderly, people living in institutions or with co-morbidities. Recent studies have shown that the epidemiological profile of this infection is rejuvenated by the characteristics of certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus, notably those that secrete a synergohymenotropic toxin known as Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) [1].

We report a case of pleuropulmonary staphylococcal disease in a young immunocompetent subject with a cutaneous onset and a favourable course.

Citation

Nahidi M, El Khattabi W, Arfaoui H, Bamha H, Msika S, Bougteb N, et al. Pleuropulmonary Staphylococcal Disease in Young Immunocompetent Man: A Case Report. WebLog J Pulmonol Respir Res. wjprm.2026. c1306. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19272123
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