Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia

Prostatic abscess is traditionally considered a rare disease that is caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has recently emerged as an important cause of prostatic abscesses. Symptoms are nonspecific and include dysuria, urinary frequency, fever, chills...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Lachant, Michael Apostolakos, Anthony Pietropaoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/613961
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description Prostatic abscess is traditionally considered a rare disease that is caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has recently emerged as an important cause of prostatic abscesses. Symptoms are nonspecific and include dysuria, urinary frequency, fever, chills, and perineal and low back pain. Morbidity and mortality increase with delays in identification and proper treatment. We present two cases of community acquired MRSA prostatic abscesses with bacteremia. One of these cases may be the first reported septic shock fatality resulting from a prostatic abscess source in an immunocompetent patient. As the number of community acquired MRSA bacteremia cases increases, this potential site of infection should be recognized.
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spelling doaj-art-b62863abdc5e45e4ac87cbbebd5aed1c2025-02-03T01:27:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332013-01-01201310.1155/2013/613961613961Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with BacteremiaDaniel J. Lachant0Michael Apostolakos1Anthony Pietropaoli2Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 692, Rochester, NY 14642, USADepartment of Pulmonary/Critical Care, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 692, Rochester, NY 14642, USADepartment of Pulmonary/Critical Care, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 692, Rochester, NY 14642, USAProstatic abscess is traditionally considered a rare disease that is caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has recently emerged as an important cause of prostatic abscesses. Symptoms are nonspecific and include dysuria, urinary frequency, fever, chills, and perineal and low back pain. Morbidity and mortality increase with delays in identification and proper treatment. We present two cases of community acquired MRSA prostatic abscesses with bacteremia. One of these cases may be the first reported septic shock fatality resulting from a prostatic abscess source in an immunocompetent patient. As the number of community acquired MRSA bacteremia cases increases, this potential site of infection should be recognized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/613961
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title_full Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia
title_fullStr Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia
title_full_unstemmed Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia
title_short Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic Abscess with Bacteremia
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