Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Israel.
Isr Med Assoc J
; 12(7): 428-30, 2010 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20862825
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are increasingly being documented worldwide. In Israel, however, CA-MRSA infections have not yet been reported, so awareness among physicians may be low.OBJECTIVE:
To alert physicians to the possibility of CA-MRSA infection, which necessitates a distinct therapeutic approach.METHODS:
We present three children with soft tissue infections caused by CA-MRSA who were treated in our medical center from January to March 2009.RESULTS:
In all three cases CA-MRSA was identified as the causative pathogen after surgical or spontaneous drainage. On susceptibility testing, the organisms were resistant to beta-lactam antibiotics but susceptible to clindamycin, rifampicin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.CONCLUSIONS:
Physicians should maintain an index of suspicion for CA-MRSA infections. The antibiotic-resistance profile of S. aureus should be watched carefully, and in particular, cultures should be obtained whenever soft tissue infections fail to respond to conventional treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Isr Med Assoc J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel