Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

The increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA) in ENT diseases is becoming a big clinical concern. Here two patients are described who developed MRSA infections presented with unusual post-FESS epistaxis and postmastoidectomy perichondrial abscess and faile...

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Main Author: Sangeetha Thirumazhisi Sachithanandam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/253945
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spelling doaj-6ea9006150124a8e8918ae201327c4572020-11-24T21:04:31ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732014-01-01201410.1155/2014/253945253945Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat DiseasesSangeetha Thirumazhisi Sachithanandam0Department of ENT, Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Kovoor, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600122, IndiaThe increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA) in ENT diseases is becoming a big clinical concern. Here two patients are described who developed MRSA infections presented with unusual post-FESS epistaxis and postmastoidectomy perichondrial abscess and failed treatment with broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics. Following treatment with oral linezolid combined with local mupirocin dressing both patients fully recovered.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/253945
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Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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title Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
title_short Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
title_full Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
title_fullStr Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
title_full_unstemmed Rising Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases
title_sort rising methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections in ear, nose, and throat diseases
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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publishDate 2014-01-01
description The increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSA) in ENT diseases is becoming a big clinical concern. Here two patients are described who developed MRSA infections presented with unusual post-FESS epistaxis and postmastoidectomy perichondrial abscess and failed treatment with broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics. Following treatment with oral linezolid combined with local mupirocin dressing both patients fully recovered.
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