Fatal Influenza B–MRSA Coinfection in a Healthy Adolescent: Necrotizing Pneumonia, Cytokine Storm, and Multi-Organ Failure
Influenza B-MRSA co-infection, though rare, demands urgent empiric anti-MRSA therapy in severe influenza cases with leukopenia or shock, even without radiographic necrosis. This fatal outcome underscores the dual imperative of influenza vaccination and early, aggressive dual-pathogen targeting in high-risk presentations.
Authors
- Cristina-Mihaela Popescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9079-2831)
- Aurel Nechita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3223-7745)
- Irina Profir
Institutions
- "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati (RO)
- Spitalul Clinic de Urgenta Sfantul Ioan (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12060766
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71
Funders
- Universitatea 'Dunărea de Jos' Galați