The prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in skin abscesses presenting to the pediatric emergency department.
N C Med J. 2008
Magilner D, Byerly MM, Cline DM.
Wake Forest University-School of Medicine, USA. dmagilne@wfubmc.edu
BACKGROUND: Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections have been increasing. The most common of these infections present as skin abscesses. The objectives of this study were to prospectively determine the prevalence of CA-MRSA in abscesses in the population of a pediatric emergency department, to determine antibiotic sensitivity patterns of the CA-MRSA isolates, and to describe the patient population that presented with skin abscesses.
METHODS: We conducted a prospective study of children under the age of 18 years who presented to our pediatric emergency department with a skin abscess that required incision and drainage. Pus from these abscesses was sent for culture to determine the causative agent, and antibiotic sensitivities were reported. Characteristics of the patient population that presented with these abscesses were examined.
RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients were enrolled over an 18-month period. Of these, 60 (88%) had cultures positive for Staphylococcus aureus (S. Aureus). Of these 60 patients, 51 (85%) were identified as CA-MRSA by their resistance patterns. All of the CA-MRSA isolates were sensitive to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxisole; 6 (10%) were either resistant or intermittently resistant to clindamycin.
LIMITATIONS: The study was conducted on a convenience sample of patients and enrolled a relatively small number of patients.
CONCLUSIONS: CA-MRSA is responsible for the vast majority of skin abscesses presenting to the pediatric emergency department. CA-MRSA isolates are likely to be sensitive to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxisole or clindamycin, although there is some resistance to clindamycin.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
First report of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis complicating acupuncture
First report of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus septic arthritis complicating acupuncture: simple procedure resulting in most devastating outcome.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 4
Woo PC, Lau SK, Yuen KY.
State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We report the 1st case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) septic arthritis after acupuncture, with articular cartilage destruction and chronic osteomyelitis. The patient responded to arthrotomy, synovectomy, and 6 months of antibiotics. The emergence of community-associated MRSA infections would further aggravate the problem. Strict adherence to proper infection control guidelines is mandatory.
Elsevier/ScienceDirect
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in orthopaedic surgery.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in orthopaedic surgery.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Nov
Patel A, Calfee RP, Plante M, Fischer SA, Arcand N, Born C.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA. patel_amar@msn.com
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a ubiquitous bacterium in both the hospital and community setting. There are two major subclassifications of MRSA, community-acquired and healthcare-acquired, each with differing pathogenicity and management. MRSA is increasingly responsible for infections in otherwise healthy, active adults. Local outbreaks affect both professional and amateur athletes and there is increasing public awareness of the issue. Health-acquired MRSA has major cost and outcome implications for patients and hospitals. The increasing prevalence and severity of MRSA means that the orthopaedic community should have a basic knowledge of the bacterium, its presentation and options for treatment. This paper examines the evolution of MRSA, analyses the spectrum of diseases produced by this bacterium and presents current prevention and treatment strategies for orthopaedic infections from MRSA.
PMID: 18978255 [PubMed - in process]
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Nov
Patel A, Calfee RP, Plante M, Fischer SA, Arcand N, Born C.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA. patel_amar@msn.com
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a ubiquitous bacterium in both the hospital and community setting. There are two major subclassifications of MRSA, community-acquired and healthcare-acquired, each with differing pathogenicity and management. MRSA is increasingly responsible for infections in otherwise healthy, active adults. Local outbreaks affect both professional and amateur athletes and there is increasing public awareness of the issue. Health-acquired MRSA has major cost and outcome implications for patients and hospitals. The increasing prevalence and severity of MRSA means that the orthopaedic community should have a basic knowledge of the bacterium, its presentation and options for treatment. This paper examines the evolution of MRSA, analyses the spectrum of diseases produced by this bacterium and presents current prevention and treatment strategies for orthopaedic infections from MRSA.
PMID: 18978255 [PubMed - in process]
Maternal-Infant Perinatal Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
Maternal-Infant Perinatal Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.
Am J Perinatol. 2008 Oct 31
Pinter DM, Mandel J, Hulten KG, Minkoff H, Tosi MF.
Department of Pediatrics, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Because of the increasing importance of STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (SA), including methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA) in serious neonatal infections, we studied the contribution of perinatal maternal-infant transmission of SA to the colonization and infection of newborn infants. Cultures for SA, including MRSA, were obtained from nares and vagina of women in labor at term. Each mother's infant, if delivered vaginally, was cultured from nares and skin at delivery and again after 48 hours (at discharge). All MRSA and selected SA isolates were studied by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Infants were monitored after discharge for staphylococcal infection for 4 weeks. Of 304 women completing the study, 43 were colonized with SA, and 9/43 had MRSA. Of 252 evaluable infants, 25 were colonized with SA, and 9/25 had MRSA. Six of 252 mother-infant pairs were concordant for SA colonization, and one of these for MRSA. Isolates from five of these six infants were indistinguishable from their mother's isolates by PFGE, including the pair with MRSA. One SA-colonized infant and four noncolonized infants subsequently developed staphylococcal infections during the monitoring period. About 20% of SA isolates in this maternal population were MRSA. Perinatal maternal-infant transmission accounted for 20% of instances of perinatal colonization of infants with SA. Molecular confirmation of perinatal maternal-infant transmission of MRSA was first documented. In this population of term infants, most SA infections in the first 4 weeks of life appeared to result from colonization that occurred after discharge from the nursery.
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Am J Perinatol. 2008 Oct 31
Pinter DM, Mandel J, Hulten KG, Minkoff H, Tosi MF.
Department of Pediatrics, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Because of the increasing importance of STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (SA), including methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA) in serious neonatal infections, we studied the contribution of perinatal maternal-infant transmission of SA to the colonization and infection of newborn infants. Cultures for SA, including MRSA, were obtained from nares and vagina of women in labor at term. Each mother's infant, if delivered vaginally, was cultured from nares and skin at delivery and again after 48 hours (at discharge). All MRSA and selected SA isolates were studied by pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Infants were monitored after discharge for staphylococcal infection for 4 weeks. Of 304 women completing the study, 43 were colonized with SA, and 9/43 had MRSA. Of 252 evaluable infants, 25 were colonized with SA, and 9/25 had MRSA. Six of 252 mother-infant pairs were concordant for SA colonization, and one of these for MRSA. Isolates from five of these six infants were indistinguishable from their mother's isolates by PFGE, including the pair with MRSA. One SA-colonized infant and four noncolonized infants subsequently developed staphylococcal infections during the monitoring period. About 20% of SA isolates in this maternal population were MRSA. Perinatal maternal-infant transmission accounted for 20% of instances of perinatal colonization of infants with SA. Molecular confirmation of perinatal maternal-infant transmission of MRSA was first documented. In this population of term infants, most SA infections in the first 4 weeks of life appeared to result from colonization that occurred after discharge from the nursery.
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