Intravenous (IV) cefazolin with oral probenecid: A novel daily regimen for the management of Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia in a patient with renal dysfunction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00706
Abstract: A 78 year old man developed a methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) post-operative wound infection following an elective L2-L4 laminectomy. He was treated with surgical debridement which was to be followed by a planned 6… read more here.
Keywords: staphylococcus aureus; aureus mssa; oral probenecid; methicillin sensitive ... See more keywords
Fulminant methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus infection: from pinprick to multiorgan failure
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239396
Abstract: A woman in her 60s with diabetes presented to our institution with altered mental status. Preceding symptoms included headaches, nausea and vomiting. One month prior to presentation, she cut her left thumb and developed a… read more here.
Keywords: sensitive staphylococcus; methicillin sensitive; staphylococcus aureus; multiorgan failure ... See more keywords
Comparative Effectiveness of Ampicillin/Sulbactam versus Cefazolin as Targeted Therapy for Bacteremia Caused by Beta-Lactamase-Producing Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11111505
Abstract: Cefazolin (CFZ) is the first-line treatment for beta-lactamase-producing methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (BP-MSSA) infection. In 2019, Japan experienced a CFZ shortage because of foreign object inclusion in a batch. Ampicillin/sulbactam (SAM) was preferred in many cases… read more here.
Keywords: bacteremia; beta lactamase; methicillin sensitive; sensitive staphylococcus ... See more keywords
Invasive Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Concomitant Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Septic Arthritis of the Glenohumeral Joint.
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DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20220831-07
Abstract: A 78-year-old man with a history of multiple cancers presented with severe shoulder pain, elevated inflammatory markers, an ulcerating skin lesion along the anterior shoulder, symptoms concerning for septic arthritis, and a lytic lesion of… read more here.
Keywords: methicillin sensitive; sensitive staphylococcus; pyoderma gangrenosum; septic arthritis ... See more keywords