Respiratory failure in an infant due to community acquired MRSA

In this article we report the case of a 3-month-old boy who presented to a local hospital with respiratory distress and stridor. Laryngomalacia with a superimposed viral infection was considered but as the patient's condition worsened, laryngoscopy and CT-scan led to the diagnosis of a preverte...

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Published in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology extra 2011-12, Vol.6 (4), p.333-334
Main Authors: Pijning, Arjan, de Kort, Sandra, Hoeve, Hans
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Prevertebral abscess
Respiratory failure
Stridor
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Summary:In this article we report the case of a 3-month-old boy who presented to a local hospital with respiratory distress and stridor. Laryngomalacia with a superimposed viral infection was considered but as the patient's condition worsened, laryngoscopy and CT-scan led to the diagnosis of a prevertebral abscess. MRSA was cultured from the abscess. Drainage and antibiotic therapy led to full recovery of the patient. Our case-report supports other publications that state that MRSA is not a rare pathogen anymore and has to be considered as a causative organism in patients with abscesses, even in the absence of predisposing risk factors.
ISSN:1871-4048
1871-4048
DOI:10.1016/j.pedex.2011.03.004