Community acquired pneumonia with shock, severe hypoxemia and leucopenia: Is the etiology methicillin resistant Staphylococci?

A young, male presented to the emergency department with respiratory signs and symptoms along with shock and leucopenia. The suspected diagnosis of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) necrotizing pneumonia was confirmed later radiographically and microbiologically. This entity is comm...

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Main Authors: Garima Kapoor, Saurabh Saigal, Jai Prakash Sharma, Mohan Gurjar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=3;spage=415;epage=417;aulast=Kapoor