Abstract
Community Case of Methicillin-resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Infection
Highlights
We describe a community case of invasive methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) infection, which appeared as bacteremia and pneumonia; Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) was initially suspected, and eventually the patient was treated successfully with ampicillin/sulbactam
One blood isolate was identified as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), with an oxacillin MIC 4 μg/mL
The other isolate was identified as methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA), with an oxacillin MIC of 0.5 μg/mL
Summary
To the Editor: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emerging infectious disease worldwide and is increasingly reported in Asia [1]. We describe a community case of invasive MRSA infection, which appeared as bacteremia and pneumonia; CA-MRSA was initially suspected, and eventually the patient was treated successfully with ampicillin/sulbactam. A 52-year-old man with chronic eczema was admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, with fever and chills. One blood isolate was identified as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), with an oxacillin MIC 4 μg/mL.
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