Complicated community-acquired soft tissue infection by MRSA from porcine origin

Ph Declercq; D Petré; B Gordts; A Voss

doi:10.1007/s15010-007-7029-4

Complicated community-acquired soft tissue infection by MRSA from porcine origin

Infection. 2008 Dec;36(6):590-2. doi: 10.1007/s15010-007-7029-4. Epub 2007 Oct 31.

Authors

Ph Declercq¹, D Petré, B Gordts, A Voss

Affiliation

¹ Dept. of Microbiology, St. Jozefskliniek, Roeselaarsestraat 47, B-8870 Izegem, Belgium. [email protected]

PMID: 17973077
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-007-7029-4

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a rare cause of community acquired soft tissue infection in Europe. We report a case of severe soft tissue infection caused by a MRSA strain originating from a pig bite.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Arm / microbiology
Arm / pathology
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Bites and Stings*
Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Europe
Humans
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology*
Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
Swine* / microbiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents