Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis

Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis

Maria Panglao Rajan,1 Pinkal Patel,1 Lori Cash,1 Anjali Parish,2 Scott Darby,1 Jack Yu,3 Jatinder Bhatia11Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 2Medical Center of Central Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 3Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hosp...

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Main Authors: Panglao Rajan M, Patel P, Cash L, Parish A, Darby S, Yu J, Bhatia J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-05-01
Series:Research and Reports in Neonatology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/infant-with-mrsa-necrotizing-fasciitis-a16607
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spelling doaj-0ebd82e3287342ddb0284a8de22b77d52020-11-24T23:11:17ZengDove Medical PressResearch and Reports in Neonatology1179-99352014-05-012014default878916607Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitisPanglao Rajan MPatel PCash LParish ADarby SYu JBhatia J Maria Panglao Rajan,1 Pinkal Patel,1 Lori Cash,1 Anjali Parish,2 Scott Darby,1 Jack Yu,3 Jatinder Bhatia11Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 2Medical Center of Central Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 3Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USAAbstract: This is an unusual case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in this premature infant, which highlights severity, rapid progression of this disease and shows outcome if intervention is initiated at an early stage. This case also highlights one of the possible serious complications of percutaneous inserted central catheter (PICC) line, which can be life threatening.Keywords: necrotizing fasciitis, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, PICC, premature infanthttp://www.dovepress.com/infant-with-mrsa-necrotizing-fasciitis-a16607
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Cash L
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Darby S
Yu J
Bhatia J
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Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis
Research and Reports in Neonatology
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Patel P
Cash L
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Darby S
Yu J
Bhatia J
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title Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis
title_short Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis
title_full Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis
title_fullStr Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis
title_full_unstemmed Infant with MRSA necrotizing fasciitis
title_sort infant with mrsa necrotizing fasciitis
publisher Dove Medical Press
series Research and Reports in Neonatology
issn 1179-9935
publishDate 2014-05-01
description Maria Panglao Rajan,1 Pinkal Patel,1 Lori Cash,1 Anjali Parish,2 Scott Darby,1 Jack Yu,3 Jatinder Bhatia11Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 2Medical Center of Central Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA; 3Department of Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USAAbstract: This is an unusual case of necrotizing fasciitis caused by methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in this premature infant, which highlights severity, rapid progression of this disease and shows outcome if intervention is initiated at an early stage. This case also highlights one of the possible serious complications of percutaneous inserted central catheter (PICC) line, which can be life threatening.Keywords: necrotizing fasciitis, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, PICC, premature infant
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