title: Community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus preseptal cellulitis complicated by zygomatic osteomylitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis and meningitis in a healthy child.
abstract: We report a case of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) preseptal cellulitis complicated by zygomatic osteomyelitis, cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, and necroziting pneumonia in a previously healthy two and half month old girl. This case exemplifies an aggressive and disseminated CA-MRSA infection with deep venous thrombosis in an infant without predisposing risk factors. The literature is reviewed and recommendations for management are provided.
authors: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia. menifk@yahoo.fr
authors: Khaled
authors: K
authors: Menif
authors: Asma
authors: A
authors: Bouziri
authors: Aida
authors: A
authors: Borgi
authors: Ammar
authors: A
authors: Khaldi
authors: Lilia
authors: L
authors: Ben Hassine
authors: Nejla
authors: N
authors: Ben Jaballah
mesh_terms: D020226:Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D015050:Zygoma / Q000473:pathology*