Failure to decolonize mupirocin and linezolid resistant MRSA from a patient with necrotizing soft tissue infection. Issue 5 (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rai, Sumit; Rani, Mayuri; Choudhury, Debapriya D.; Singh, Narendra P.; Gupta, Arun; Manchanda, Vikas
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and public health. Volume 9:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 667
• Page End: 669
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Linezolid resistant MRSA -- Decontamination -- G2576U mutation; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; 614.4
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-0341

Abstract

Summary: Colonization with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is considered to be a major risk factor for skin and soft tissue infections. We present a case of a patient suffering from necrotizing soft tissue infection and exposed to multiple antibiotics and developed colonization with linezolid resistant MRSA (LRMRSA). He could not be decolonized despite prolonged conventional or modified MRSA decolonization protocols.