Title
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 clone as a cause of lemierre's syndrome
Date Issued
01 May 2011
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Chanin J.M.
Thompson B.M.
Yusen R.D.
Dunne W.M.
Warren D.K.
Santos C.A.Q.
Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract
We describe a case of a young woman who had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA300 clone (MRSA-USA300)-associated Lemierre's syndrome and secondary necrotizing pneumonia and cerebral infarcts. We also review 11 cases of S. aureus-associated Lemierre's syndrome reported in the literature from 1965 to 2010. Recognition of S. aureus as an emergent cause of Lemierre's syndrome informs the initial empirical antibiotic choice for this life-threatening condition and may positively impact patient outcomes. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Start page
2063
End page
2066
Volume
49
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-79955548868
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
ISSN of the container
1098660X
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