A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker
Meningitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is an unusual illness that is often associated with bacteremia, contiguous infection and/or a post-neurosurgical state. Until recently, most cases were caused by methicillin-susceptible strains, but there are a few reports of methicillin-resistant S aureus...
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| description | Meningitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is an unusual illness that is often associated with bacteremia, contiguous infection and/or a post-neurosurgical state. Until recently, most cases were caused by methicillin-susceptible strains, but there are a few reports of methicillin-resistant S aureus strains causing meningitis. A new case of meningitis caused by methicillin-resistant S aureus in a neonatal intensive care nurse who did not have bacteremia or neurosurgery is reported. The patient made a full recovery after treatment with vancomycin and rifampin. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe39d17f46ea42eb8a0e636aeb0dc52b2025-08-20T03:25:47ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322004-01-0115633633810.1155/2004/125983A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care WorkerJoe Dylewski0Guillaume Martel1Director of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, St Mary’s Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFaculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMeningitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is an unusual illness that is often associated with bacteremia, contiguous infection and/or a post-neurosurgical state. Until recently, most cases were caused by methicillin-susceptible strains, but there are a few reports of methicillin-resistant S aureus strains causing meningitis. A new case of meningitis caused by methicillin-resistant S aureus in a neonatal intensive care nurse who did not have bacteremia or neurosurgery is reported. The patient made a full recovery after treatment with vancomycin and rifampin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/125983 |
| spellingShingle | Joe Dylewski Guillaume Martel A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker |
| title_full | A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker |
| title_short | A Case of Spontaneous Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Meningitis in a Health Care Worker |
| title_sort | case of spontaneous methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus meningitis in a health care worker |
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