Flu like symptoms followed by radiographic evidence of consolidation in lung in a non - smoker is due to:

S. aureus pneumonia is well known to complicate influenza infection. However, MRSA has been repoed as a primary etiological agent of CAP Two impoant developments have led to this problem:- this spread of MRSA from the hospital setting to the community and the emergence of genetically distinct strains of MRSA in the community. The community- acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) may infect healthy individuals with no association with health care.