Ilio-psoas abscess caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): a rare but potentially dangerous condition in neonates.
We report a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ilio-psoas abscess (IPA) in a neonate. This case has clinical importance because this neonate had toxic shock syndrome-like exanthematous disease, known as NTED, before developing IPA. A high index of suspicion is required for IPA if a neonate presents with limb disuse and fever of unknown origin. Our case required surgical drainage, since ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle aspiration failed.
Okada
Yasuhiro
Y
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8421, Tokyo, Japan.
Yamataka
Atsuyuki
A
Ogasawara
Yuki
Y
Matsubara
Keiko
K
Watanabe
Toyoko
T
Lane
Geoffrey J
GJ
Miyano
Takeshi
T
D004322:Drainage; D005076:Exanthema / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification*