Abstract
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is increasingly recognized as an important pathogen causing skin and soft tissue infections. We report a case of severe necrotizing pneumonia caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus in a peripartum woman. This case illustrates that community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus must be considered as a potential pathogen in severe community-acquired pneumonia.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / microbiology*
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Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / transmission
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnostic imaging
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed