Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus empyema necessitatis in an eight-month-old child.
Empyema necessitatis is a rare complication of empyema characterized by a spontaneous extension of pus from the pleural space into adjacent soft tissues. It is uncommon in the pediatric population and is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This report describes the youngest reported case of empyema necessitatis. The clinical examination and CT scan are diagnostic. The causative organism was methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which has not been previously reported. Treatment involves drainage of the abscess and appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Stallworth
James
J
University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 14 Medical Park, Suite 400, Columbia, SC 29203, USA. james.stallworth@palmettohealth.org
Mack
Elizabeth
E
Ozimek
Christopher
C
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*; D035441:Thoracic Wall