title: [A case of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus enterocolitis presenting with massive diarrhea].
abstract: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA) enterocolitis is characterized by high fever, abdominal distension, and watery diarrhea that leads to severe dehydration, shock, a sharp decrease in the white cell counts and sometimes multiple organ failure. Clinically, it can be an another cause of nosocomial diarrhea. If MRSA enteritis is suspected from the clinical symptoms, prompt treatment and strict prophylactic measures including vancomycin, are most important for its management. We recently observed a case of MRSA enterocolitis as a nosocomial infection in a patient with acute pancreatitis. This patient showed uncontrolled massive diarrhea, fever, and multiple organ failure. We report a case of MRSA enterocolitis with a review of literatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Gyeonggi, Korea.
authors.forename: Hang Lak
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dong Soo
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jong Pyo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Bae
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joon Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Joo Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: Joon Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hahm
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis