A Case of Acute Cholecystitis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Immunocompromised Patient

Although infections with Staphylococcus aureus can implicate multiple organ systems, involvement of the biliary tract is rare. A case of acute cholecystitis and bacteremia with methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) in a patient with HIV infection is presented. The MRSA isolate was found to be a comm...

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Main Authors: Joseph Kim, Daniel B. Gregson, Deirdre L. Church
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/202078
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