RESUMO
Pertussis, or whopping cough, is an upper respiratory tract infection caused by Bordetella pertussis. It has long been a concern in pediatric populations, leading to aggressive vaccination strategies to help decrease pediatric disease. In recent years, recognition of pertussis infection in adult populations has increased, leading to more frequent diagnosis and recommendations for booster immunizations in the adult population. Early recognition and treatment as well as vaccination will help reduce the current increase in this disease.
Assuntos
Coqueluche , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Saúde Global , Humanos , Vacina contra Coqueluche , Fatores de Risco , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Coqueluche/diagnóstico , Coqueluche/epidemiologia , Coqueluche/terapia , Coqueluche/transmissãoRESUMO
A 66-year-old man with a recent radiographic diagnosis of a parietal brain tumour presented with severe left thigh pain that prevented ambulation. On examination, his left anterior thigh was mildly swollen without erythema. Initial concern was for deep vein thrombosis in the setting of brain malignancy or necrotising soft tissue infection. Subsequent imaging and biopsies revealed methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) pyomyositis of the left thigh and MSSA brain abscess.