Multi-site infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a six-year old girl: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emerging pathogen that leads to severe outcomes, especially in pediatric patients with multiple sites infection.

Case presentation

We report a case of multiple sites and life-threatening infection caused by CA-MRSA in a 6-year-old girl who manifested sepsis, myelitis, purulent arthritis, purulent meningitis, hydropericardium, pneumonia, and empyema. The girl exhibited good response to the combination therapy of linezolid and rifampicin after treatment failure of vancomycin with maximum dose due to its serum concentration unable to reach therapeutic goal. We performed pleural effusion and hydropericardium effusion drainage and treated left lower limb infection using interdisciplinary app

SUBMITTER: Xiao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8895610 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature