Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Epidural Abscess With Bacteremia and Multiple Lung Abscesses: Case Report
2009 ◽
Vol 18
(1)
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pp. 86-88
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Keyword(s):
A systemic infection due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus occurred in a hospital-naive 17-year-old girl with no history of soft-tissue infection. Although the initial signs and symptoms were indolent, systemic manifestations occurred, including extensive lung parenchymal damage and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The patient required long-term mechanical ventilation and was given linezolid for 8 weeks. Blood cultures eventually became negative for the staphylococci, and the patient was discharged to a rehabilitation facility. A probable source of the infection was the patient’s self-cutting and self-piercing.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Colonization and Infection in a Long-term Care Facility
1991 ◽
Vol 115
(6)
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pp. 417
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1995 ◽
Vol 14
(4)
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pp. 339