SMJ articles in the category "methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus"

Original Article

Fingernail Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Possible Correlation with Soft Tissue Infections in Children

Objectives: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a growing problem in the pediatric population, causing many soft tissue infections. This study was designed to examine fingernail carriage of MRSA in children and their caregivers as a possible link to community-associated MRSA soft tissue infections in children. Methods: We documented the…

Posted in: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 6 pediatrics 33 soft tissue infections 2

Original Article

Pediatric Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Impact of Methicillin Resistance at a Canadian Center

Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes a wide spectrum of potentially serious infections in children. This study describes the evolving experience with S. aureus infections at a Canadian tertiary pediatric care center serving a wide geographic area. Design: In this two-component study, a retrospective review of infection control databases for…

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Case Report

Infective Mycotic Aneurysm Presenting as Transient Acute Coronary Occlusion and Infectious Pericarditis

Abstract:Cardiac catheterization carries a negligible risk of bacteremia. Post coronary artery intervention (PCI) bacteremia occurs frequently (in approximately 30% of cases); however, clinical sequelae occur rarely in such cases. Percutaneous coronary intervention has a greater bacteremic potential, probably due to the lengthy procedure time and the repeated insertion of interventional…

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Case Report

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Emerging Cause of Acute Bacterial Parotitis

Abstract:Staphylococcus aureus has long been recognized as a cause of acute bacterial parotitis. A case of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) parotitis is presented, highlighting the emergence of this increasingly important pathogen to cause a wide variety of infections. Also reviewed are the salient clinical and microbiologic features of this…

Posted in: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 6

Case Report

Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) for Nonmenstrual Toxic Shock Syndrome Associated with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Nonmenstrual toxic shock syndrome (TSS) due to Staphylococcus aureus can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. While drotrecogin alfa (DA) has been employed in patients with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) severe sepsis and septic shock, its utility in TSS remains unclear. The authors report a case of severe sepsis in…

Posted in: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 6 sepsis 6 toxin 2 Treatment 22

Case Report

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Empyema Necessitatis in an Eight-month-old Child

Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of empyema characterized by a spontaneous extension of pus from the pleural space into adjacent soft tissues. It is uncommon in the pediatric population and is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This report describes the youngest reported case of empyema necessitatis. The clinical examination…

Posted in: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus 6 pleural effusion 9 pneumonia 14 tuberculosis 13
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