Scapular abscess, septic emboli, and deep vein thrombosis in a healthy child due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: Case report

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 677-680

  Kuhfahl, Keith J ^a   Fasano, Charles ^a   Deitch, Kenneth ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA MRSA); DVT; MRSA; Osteomyelitis; Scapular abscess; Septic emboli; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ENOXAPARIN; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMBOLISM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOMYELITIS; SCAPULAR ABSCESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEPTIC EMBOLI; SEPTIC EMBOLISM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SCAPULA; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 73349104619     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181bda2c6     Document Type: Article

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