Jiang H Q, Chen Y F, Li A N, Li Z D
Department of Burns, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, PR China.
Burns. 1994 Feb;20(1):83-4. doi: 10.1016/0305-4179(94)90115-5.
A patient with an infection with the L-form of Staphylococcus aureus occurring in burn wounds is reported. The authors conclude that the infection was attributable to a decrease in the host immunological functions and repeated administration of antibiotics resulting in the development of bacterial L-forms.