SMJ articles in the category "Staphylococcus aureus"

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Minimally Invasive Drainage of Subcutaneous Abscesses Reduces Hospital Cost and Length of Stay

Objective: We compared outcomes among pediatric patients managed with minimally invasive (MI) packing techniques with those managed with traditional packing techniques for drainage of subcutaneous abscesses. Methods: After institutional review board approval, medical records of children requiring drainage of subcutaneous abscesses between January 2010 and June 2011 were reviewed. Data…

Posted in: children 22 cost 5 incision and drainage 2 methicillin-resistant 3 soft tissue infections 2 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Case Report

Metastatic Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Infection

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a common and increasingly recognized hospital- and community-acquired infection. To minimize morbidity and mortality, it is essential to determine which patients are at high risk for metastatic SAB. The risk-scoring system described by Fowler et al and the APACHE II scoring system can be helpful…

Posted in: bacteremia 10 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Case Report

Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pericarditis Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade

Chest computed tomography showed pericardial effusion and bilateral small pleural effusion in a 19-year-old patient. Nine hundred mL of yellow purulent fluid was drained by pericardiocentesis. Culture of the fluid grew methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Our patient denied history of previous hospitalization, surgical procedures, or illicit drug use and…

Posted in: cardiac tamponade 7 community acquired 3 methicillin-resistant 3 pericarditis 6 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Case Report

SAME Is Different: A Case Report and Literature Review of Staphylococcus aureus Metastatic Endophthalmitis

Abstract:We present a case of methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus metastatic endophthalmitis (SAME) that developed from a bacteremia. We compare this to a literature review of similar cases and report unique characteristics of SAME. We discuss important considerations in the work-up and treatment of endogenous endophthalmitis.

Posted in: bacteremia 10 Diabetes 23 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Case Report

Sternal Osteomyelitis After Minor Trauma

Abstract:Sternal osteomyelitis secondary to minor trauma occurs rarely. Only a handful of cases have been reported. A 24-year-old male patient who had history of intravenous drug abuse and recent minor sternal trauma presented with signs and symptoms of sternal infection. Imaging studies suggested osteomyelitis and the patient underwent sternal resection,…

Posted in: osteomyelitis 11 Staphylococcus aureus 14 surgery 23

Case Report

Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Women’s Collegiate Basketball Team

Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections are becoming increasingly frequent, and cutaneous disease with this organism is often seen in otherwise healthy organized sports participants. A case of CA-MRSA skin and soft tissue infection in a female collegiate basketball player is presented, and screening and management of her team…

Posted in: sports 4 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Original Article

Dissemination of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Background: The epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was investigated at a tertiary care hospital, and relationship was made between the clinical and genetic definitions of community- and healthcare-associated MRSA. Methods: Nonduplicate isolates of S aureus were collected during 2004. Isolates were classified clinically as community-associated (CA) or healthcare-associated (HA)….

Posted in: methicillin resistance 2 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Case Report

Osteomyelitis Concurrently Caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

We report the case of a 59-year-old woman who presented with fever and a cutaneous ulcer on her left ankle. In addition to Staphylococcus aureus growth from a blood culture, S aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis were both isolated from tissue specimens. This case highlights that osteomyelitis may be concurrently caused…

Posted in: Mycobacterium tuberculosis 4 osteomyelitis 11 Staphylococcus aureus 14

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Hyperglycemia and Mortality in Elderly Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Objective: To investigate the association between hyperglycemia and in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 135 elderly patients with SAB admitted to two tertiary medical centers from January 2003 until December 2004. Patients were stratified into two groups: those with…

Posted in: elderly 20 hyperglycemia 8 mortality 38 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Original Article

Widespread Emergence of Methicillin Resistance in Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Denver

Background: Increasing rates of methicillin resistance among outpatient Staphylococcus aureus infections led us to assess the epidemiology and outcome of a local outbreak. Methods: A retrospective cohort study of outpatient skin and soft tissue infections due to S aureus in 2003. Results: From 2002 to mid-2004, the percentage of outpatient…

Posted in: antibiotic resistance 4 epidemiology 36 methicillin resistance 2 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Original Article

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Infections With Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

Objectives: As increasing numbers of patients are being treated with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), it becomes ever more important to ascertain the risks and benefits of such treatment for patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1,515 patients with methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus infections who were treated with outpatient…

Posted in: Staphylococcus aureus 14 vancomycin 6

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Cutaneous Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Participants of Athletic Activities

Objectives: Cutaneous community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CAMRSA) has been identified in otherwise healthy individuals either with or without methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)-associated risk factors who participate in athletic activities. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical features of CAMRSA skin infection that occurred in university student athletes,…

Posted in: abscess 6 athletes 5 cellulitis 5 community acquired 3 cutaneous 4 infection 11 methicillin-resistant 3 skin 5 sports 4 Staphylococcus aureus 14

Case Report

Vancomycin Therapy and the Progression of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Vancomycin therapy is the standard treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the most common cause of vertebral osteomyelitis, an increasingly frequent complication of nosocomial bacteremia. We report five recent cases suggesting that, while giving the appearance of success by conventional clinical and laboratory criteria (eg, resolution of fever and leukocytosis),…

Posted in: Staphylococcus aureus 14 vancomycin 6 vertebral osteomyelitis 6

Case Report

Staphylococcus aureus Pericardial Abscess in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis: Case Report

Pericardial abscess is a rare complication of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We report the case of a 40-year-old man with hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis who presented with high-grade fever and chest pain. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a pericardial mass and computed tomographic scanning and transesophageal echocardiography confirmed the presence of a…

Posted in: liver cirrhosis 2 Staphylococcus aureus 14
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