title: Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases.
abstract: The increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA) in ENT diseases is becoming a big clinical concern. Here two patients are described who developed MRSA infections presented with unusual post-FESS epistaxis and postmastoidectomy perichondrial abscess and failed treatment with broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics. Following treatment with oral linezolid combined with local mupirocin dressing both patients fully recovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Kovoor, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600122, India.
authors.forename: Sangeetha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thirumazhisi Sachithanandam