Small colony variant Staphylococcus aureus multiorgan infection.
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.
Agarwal
Hemant
H
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
Verrall
Rosemary
R
Singh
Sudha P
SP
Tang
Yi-Wei
YW
Wilson
Gregory
G
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents