Abstract
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) continues to emerge as a cause of serious infections. We present the first case of abdominal mycotic aneurysm caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive CA-MRSA. This case adds another presentation to the clinical spectrum of CA-MRSA infections, and highlights the problem encountered in the choice of the therapy of serious community-acquired infections in an era of increasing CA-MRSA infections.
MeSH terms
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Aneurysm, Infected / diagnosis
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Aneurysm, Infected / microbiology*
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Angiography
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
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Community-Acquired Infections / complications
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
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Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
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Middle Aged
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Staphylococcal Infections / complications*
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome