title: Small colony variant Staphylococcus aureus multiorgan infection.
abstract: Small colony variant Staphylococcus aureus colonies are identified in persistent or relapsing S. aureus infections after prolonged antibiotic therapy. An unusual case of multiorgan infection in the absence of prolonged antibiotic therapy in a pediatric patient is reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 2200 Children's Way, 5121 B Doctors Office Towers, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. hemantagarwal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verrall
authors.forename: Sudha P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Yi-Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents