Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in otolaryngology.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 107(3): 434-7, 1992 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1408231
ABSTRACT
Soon after the introduction of methicillin, strains of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin were reported. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a common hospital pathogen, often resistant to multiple antibiotics, while causing significant morbidity and mortality. Community-acquired MRSA infections have been infrequently documented. Most reports have been associated with intravenous drug abuse. This report reviews 15 patients with community-acquired MRSA infections of the head and neck. None admitted to intravenous drug use. Additionally, no patient was known to be a healthcare worker. The MRSA strains showed antibiotic susceptibility and resistance profiles different from typical hospital-acquired MRSA isolates. All but one infection resolved with adequate surgical or appropriate antibiotic therapy. Clinicians should become aware of the possibility of community-acquired MRSA in the patient who has had continued infection despite antibiotic therapy.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Otorrinolaringopatias
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Resistência a Meticilina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article