Invasive infections with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after kidney transplantation.
We report two cases of invasive infections caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive, community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) after kidney transplantation. This report emphasizes the clinical importance of considering CA-MRSA as a causative agent in the differential diagnosis of infections of the skin and soft tissues in organ transplant recipients.
Adeyemi
Oluwadamilola A
OA
Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Qi
Chao
C
Zembower
Teresa R
TR
Ison
Michael G
MG
Grant
Thomas H
TH
Hartigan
Brian J
BJ
Malczynski
Michael
M
Stosor
Valentina
V
D000328:Adult; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007956:Leukocidins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D005098:Exotoxins; D007956:Leukocidins; C078284:Panton-Valentine leukocidin