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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Main Authors:	Wangjirapan A., Kongthavonsakul K., Oberdorfer P.
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spelling	th-cmuir.6653943832-426922017-09-28T06:35:21Z 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. Copyright © 2012 BMJ Publishing Group. 2017-09-28T06:35:21Z 2017-09-28T06:35:21Z 2012-12-01 Journal 2-s2.0-84872509996 10.1136/bcr-2012-007398 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84872509996&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/42692
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description	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. Copyright © 2012 BMJ Publishing Group.
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spellingShingle	Wangjirapan A. Kongthavonsakul K. Oberdorfer P. An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
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title	An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
title_short	An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
title_full	An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
title_fullStr	An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
title_full_unstemmed	An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection
title_sort	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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