4 CASES OF AGGRESSIVE MRSA WOUND-INFECTION FOLLOWING HEAD AND NECK-SURGERY

Authors
PARTON M BEASLEY NJP HARVEY G HOUGHTON D JONES AS
Citation
M. Parton et al., 4 CASES OF AGGRESSIVE MRSA WOUND-INFECTION FOLLOWING HEAD AND NECK-SURGERY, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 111(9), 1997, pp. 874-876
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
111
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
874 - 876
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1997)111:9<874:4COAMW>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Four cases of serious MRSA wound infection following head and neck sur gery have been identified. One patient died. At post mortem a mediasti nal abscess containing MRSA was found to have eroded into the innomina te artery causing fatal haemorrhage. The other three suffered serious wound infections, two requiring further surgery. Once MRSA had been id entified they were treated with intravenous teicoplanin and all made a full recovery.