| The emergence of severe, community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 16126565 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The number of community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections is rapidly increasing. Most CA-MRSA infections are localized soft tissue infections; however, severe life-threatening infections have been occasionally described. This report serves to increase the awareness of severe CA-MRSA infections by presenting a fulminant CA-MRSA infection with sepsis, endocarditis, septic pulmonary emboli, and extensive soft tissue and bone destruction. A review of the literature revealed 14 cases of severe CA-MRSA infections with a median age of 13 y; 93% had no underlying medical condition. Only 1 case was initially treated with antibiotics effective for MRSA. The fatality rate was 64%, and 40% of patients who survived had significant disabilities. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Nancy F Crum |
Related Documents
:
|
10658765 - Nosocomial antimicrobial resistance surveillance. 22729805 - Infections after high tibial osteotomy. 15284665 - Nosocomial bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit. 16432675 - Air ionisation and colonisation/infection with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aur... 7943995 - Common variable immunodeficiency: diagnosis and management. 20238215 - In situ polytetrafluoroethylene graft bypass for primary infected aneurysm of the infra... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Volume: 37 ISSN: 0036-5548 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2005 |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2005-08-29 Completed Date: 2005-11-01 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0215333 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Country: Sweden |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 651-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Infectious Diseases Division, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134, USA. NFCrum@nmcsd.med.navy.mil |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adult Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis, microbiology, physiopathology Humans Male Methicillin Resistance* Severity of Illness Index Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis, microbiology*, physiopathology Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*, isolation & purification |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: An outbreak of food-borne group A Streptococcus (GAS) tonsillopharyngitis among residents of a dormi...
Next Document: Utility of a pneumonia severity index in the optimization of the diagnostic and therapeutic effort f...