Research and analysis

PVL-SA associated pneumonia: antibiotic effectiveness

A rapid systematic review that aimed to identify and summarise evidence relating to the effectiveness of antibiotics to treat PVL-SA-associated pneumonia.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 28 May 2025

Documents

Effectiveness of antibiotics for Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus (PVL-SA) associated pneumonia: a rapid systematic review

Ref: GOV-18425

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This rapid systematic review aimed to identify and summarise evidence relating to the effectiveness of antibiotics to treat Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus (PVL-SA) associated pneumonia.

This rapid systematic review searched for research published up to 13 September 2024. No published randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials or observational studies (case control or cohort studies) were identified looking at the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating PVL-SA-associated pneumonia.

Published 28 May 2025