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metadata.dc.type: | Artigo de Periódico |
Título : | Methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection among children |
Otros títulos : | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Autor : | Gomes, Renata Tavares Lyra, Ticiana Goyanna Alves, Noraney Nunes Caldas, Renilza Menezes Barberino, Maria Goreth Matos de Andrade Carvalho, Cristiana Maria Costa Nascimento de |
metadata.dc.creator: | Gomes, Renata Tavares Lyra, Ticiana Goyanna Alves, Noraney Nunes Caldas, Renilza Menezes Barberino, Maria Goreth Matos de Andrade Carvalho, Cristiana Maria Costa Nascimento de |
Resumen : | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has emerged as a pathogen associated with community-acquired infections worldwide. We report the spectrum of community-acquired S. aureus infections and compare the patients infected with methicillin-susceptible or methicillin-resistant strains among patients aged <20 years. Overall, 90 cases of community-acquired S. aureus were detected in an 11-year period. Clinical and microbiological data were registered. Fifty-nine (66%) patients were male and the median age was two years. The majority (87%) of the patients were hospitalized and chronic underlying illnesses were detected in 27 (30%) cases. Overall, 34 (37.8%) patients had skin/soft tissue infections and 56 (62.2%) patients had deep-seated infection. Four (5.1%) patients were transferred to the intensive care unit and two (2.6%) died. Complications were detected in 17 (18.9%) cases, such as pleural effusion (41.2%), osteomyelitis (23.5%), and sepsis (17.6%). Six (6.7%) methicillin-resistant strains were detected. Patients infected with methicillin-susceptible or methicillin-resistant strains had similar baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes. Approximately 93% of the cases received systemic antibiotics, out of which 59 (65.5%) used oxacillin or cefalotin. Both methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains resulted in morbidity and death among children in this setting where methicillin-resistant strains are infrequent. |
Palabras clave : | Antibacterial agents Community-acquired infection Methicillin resistance Staphylococcal infections Staphylococcus aureus antimicrobial resistance |
metadata.dc.rights: | Acesso Aberto |
URI : | http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/15956 |
Fecha de publicación : | 2013 |
Aparece en las colecciones: | Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Medicina) |
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