Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature review
The majority of CA-MRSA infections present as skin and soft tissue infections such as abscesses or cellulitis. However, CA-MRSA can cause invasive infections such as joint infections, necrotizing pneumonia or septicemia. Here we describe five cases with CA-MRSA bacteremia complicated with osteoartic...
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doaj-ac3ec11edff0493aa8b2fd90a69c6fe72020-11-24T22:36:29ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine2352-64672017-09-0143119123Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature reviewOmar Alzomor0Tariq Alfawaz1Dayel Alshahrani2Corresponding author. King Fahad Medical City, P.O.Box 59046, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia.; Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSection of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSection of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe majority of CA-MRSA infections present as skin and soft tissue infections such as abscesses or cellulitis. However, CA-MRSA can cause invasive infections such as joint infections, necrotizing pneumonia or septicemia. Here we describe five cases with CA-MRSA bacteremia complicated with osteoarticular infection, necrotizing pneumonia, and infective endocarditis. We report these case series to outline the spectrum of invasive CA-MRSA diseases and to demonstrate clinical outcome. Early proper intervention with regular revisiting the empirical treatment based on local susceptibility data is crucial. More data on the risk factors for acquiring and spread of CA-MRSA in children are required. Keywords: CA-MRSA, Invasive, Endocarditis, Childrenhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646717300595 |
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Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature review |
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Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature review |
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Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature review |
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Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature review |
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Invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in children: case series and literature review |
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invasive community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (ca-mrsa) infection in children: case series and literature review |
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The majority of CA-MRSA infections present as skin and soft tissue infections such as abscesses or cellulitis. However, CA-MRSA can cause invasive infections such as joint infections, necrotizing pneumonia or septicemia. Here we describe five cases with CA-MRSA bacteremia complicated with osteoarticular infection, necrotizing pneumonia, and infective endocarditis. We report these case series to outline the spectrum of invasive CA-MRSA diseases and to demonstrate clinical outcome. Early proper intervention with regular revisiting the empirical treatment based on local susceptibility data is crucial. More data on the risk factors for acquiring and spread of CA-MRSA in children are required. Keywords: CA-MRSA, Invasive, Endocarditis, Children |
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