Abstract
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 community-associated strain. The present case highlights the invasive nature of staphylococcal infections and the emerging importance of community-associated MRSA strains.
Highlights
Infections with Staphylococcus aureus can implicate multiple organ systems, involvement of the biliary tract is rare
While metastatic infections leading to suppurative complications in bones, joints and lungs are common, staphylococcal infections of the biliary tract are rare [1]
We report a case of acute cholecystitis caused by CA-methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) in a patient with HIV infection
Summary
Infections with Staphylococcus aureus can implicate multiple organ systems, involvement of the biliary tract is rare. Un cas de cholécystite aiguë et de bactériémie causé par un S aureus résistant à la méthicilline (SARM) chez un patient ayant une infection par le VIH est présenté. The rapid emergence of community-associated methicillin-resistant S aureus (CA-MRSA), a genetically distinct epidemic strain, has raised a serious concern [2,3]. We report a case of acute cholecystitis caused by CA-MRSA in a patient with HIV infection.
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