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| Title |
Methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infection among children
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| Published in |
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.bjid.2013.02.010 |
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| Authors |
Renata Tavares Gomes, Ticiana Goyanna Lyra, Noraney Nunes Alves, Renilza Menezes Caldas, Maria-Goreth Barberino, Cristiana Maria Nascimento-Carvalho |
| Abstract |
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. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
| China | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 63 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 14 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 15% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 16% |
| Unknown | 13 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 37% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 12% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 17 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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