Septic pulmonary emboli and bacteremia associated with deep tissue infections caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
We report four adult patients who presented with septic pulmonary emboli and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia associated with deep tissue infections, such as pyomyositis, osteomyelitis, and prostatic abscess. The patients lacked evidence of right-sided endocarditis or thrombophlebitis. This association, previously described in children, may also be important in adults.
Lin
Michael Y
MY
Rush University Medical Center, Section of Infectious Diseases, 600 S. Paulina St., Suite 143, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Michael_Lin@rush.edu
Rezai
Katayoun
K
Schwartz
David N
DN
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005098:Exotoxins; D006801:Humans; D007956:Leukocidins; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects*
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin