Case report of a child with influenza and fatal community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sepsis
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 53: e20200050, 2020.
Article
in English
| Sec. Est. Saúde SP, Coleciona SUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1136912
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract In the present study, we report the incidence of septic shock syndrome associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a child who initially presented influenza-like illness and developed septic shock shortly after 48 h of hospitalization, and eventually died within a few hours of the onset of sepsis. S. aureus isolated from the blood culture was characterized as the community-associated strain carrying the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type IV element. Therefore, it is important to better understand the community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections and their potential association with influenza for early diagnosis and successful treatment of this fatal disease.
Full text:
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Collection:
National databases
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Brazil
Database:
LILACS
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Sec. Est. Saúde SP
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Coleciona SUS
Main subject:
Shock, Septic
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Staphylococcal Infections
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Influenza, Human
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR