Daniel S. Chertow, MD, MPH; Matthew J. Memoli, MD, MS
Complex viral, bacterial, and host factors contribute to the pathogenesis and treatment of bacterial coinfection of influenza. Chertow and Memoli present a case of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) and staphylococcal coinfection and discuss an approach to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of severe coinfection.