title: Musculoskeletal Sepsis Associated with Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Child.
abstract: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a rare disease in pediatric patients. We report a pediatric patient who developed DVT in association with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia complicated with septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and myositis extensively. It is crucial to consider musculoskeletal infection associated with DVT in any child who presents with severe swollen limbs and limitations of motion. Prompt antibiotic and anticoagulant treatments should be initiated to reduce the risk of fatal complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: leeys@vghtpe.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Yu-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Pei-Chen
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mei-Jy
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wen-Jue
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Soong
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*
keywords: deep vein thrombosis; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; myositis; osteomyelitis