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.
Divisions of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Oluwadamilola A
OA
Adeyemi
Chao
C
Qi
Teresa R
TR
Zembower
Michael G
MG
Ison
Thomas H
TH
Grant
Brian J
BJ
Hartigan
Michael
M
Malczynski
Valentina
V
Stosor
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