An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection.
We report an 8-year-old boy who developed high fever and low-back pain. He was diagnosed as having a paravertebral abscess with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. He received intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the abscess. Afterwards, he developed thrombosis, endocarditis and...
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th-cmuir.6653943832-426792017-09-28T06:34:30Z An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. Wangjirapan A. Kongthavonsakul K. Oberdorfer P. We report an 8-year-old boy who developed high fever and low-back pain. He was diagnosed as having a paravertebral abscess with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. He received intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the abscess. Afterwards, he developed thrombosis, endocarditis and empyema thoracis. He received further intravenous antibiotics and proper drainages for his conditions. He eventually recovered well. This case highlights the need for rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment of severe S aureus infection to prevent serious complications. 2017-09-28T06:34:30Z 2017-09-28T06:34:30Z 2012-12-01 Journal 2-s2.0-84880716142 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84880716142&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/42679 |
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We report an 8-year-old boy who developed high fever and low-back pain. He was diagnosed as having a paravertebral abscess with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. He received intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the abscess. Afterwards, he developed thrombosis, endocarditis and empyema thoracis. He received further intravenous antibiotics and proper drainages for his conditions. He eventually recovered well. This case highlights the need for rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment of severe S aureus infection to prevent serious complications. |
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Wangjirapan A. Kongthavonsakul K. Oberdorfer P. |
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An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. |
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An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. |
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An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. |
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An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. |
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An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. |
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8-year-old boy with severe disseminated staphylococcus aureus infection. |
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