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Empyema necessitans and acute osteomyelitis associated with community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an infant
Contreras, Germán A; Pérez, Norma; Murphy, James R; Cleary, Thomas G; Heresi, Gloria P.
  • Contreras, Germán A; Universidad El Bosque. Molecular Genetics and Antimicrobial Resistance Unit. Bogotá, D.C. CO
  • Pérez, Norma; University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Department of Pediatrics. Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases. Houston. US
  • Murphy, James R; University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Department of Pediatrics. Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases. Houston. US
  • Cleary, Thomas G; University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Department of Pediatrics. Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases. Houston. US
  • Heresi, Gloria P; University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Department of Pediatrics. Division of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases. Houston. US
Biomédica (Bogotá) ; 29(4): 506-512, dic. 2009. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-544559
RESUMEN
Staphylococcus aureus es uno de los principales patógenos a nivel mundial. Durante los útimos años se ha reportado un incremento en el número de casos de S. aureus resistente a la meticilina adquiridos en la comunidad, tanto en niños como en adultos de los Estados Unidos y de otras partes del mundo. En el presente trabajo reportamos un caso de empiema necessitans y osteomielitis aguda en un niño de 19 meses de edad previamente sano. El presente reporte resalta la cambiante epidemiología de S. aureus tanto en la comunidad como en el medio hospitalario y la importancia de establecer guías apropiadas para el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la vigilancia de este relevante problema de salud pública.
ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus aureus is a well recognized pathogen with global distribution. In recent years community-associated, methicillin-resistant S. aureus has emerged as an increasing cause of severe infections among adults and children. Herein, a case is reported of a previously healthy, 19-month-old male, who presented with empyema necessitans and acute osteomyelitis due to a community-associated, methicillin-resistant, S. aureus strain. This report highlights the evolving epidemiology of S. aureus, as important pathogen in the community as well as the hospital setting, and the importance of establishing appropriate guidelines for diagnosis, management and surveillance of this public health problem.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Osteomyelitis / Pneumonia / Staphylococcus aureus / Methicillin Resistance / Empyema Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Child Language: English Journal: Biomédica (Bogotá) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad El Bosque/CO / University of Texas Medical School at Houston/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Osteomyelitis / Pneumonia / Staphylococcus aureus / Methicillin Resistance / Empyema Type of study: Practice guideline / Risk factors Limits: Child Language: English Journal: Biomédica (Bogotá) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad El Bosque/CO / University of Texas Medical School at Houston/US