title: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in association with chronic dacryocystitis secondary to congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
abstract: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as an important pathogen responsible for serious ocular and systemic disease. MRSA has been reported to occur in dacryocystitis in the adult population. This is the first case report of community-acquired MRSA in the pediatric population in association with chronic dacryocystitis secondary to congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in an infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, North Shore University-Long Island Jewish Department of Ophthalmology, Great Neck, New York 11021, USA. skodsi@aol.com
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kodsi
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*