A case of acute septic arthritis of the hip joint caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive ST772 community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Issue 3 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Takadama, Shunsuke; Yamagishi, Yuka; Nakaminami, Hidemasa; Morishima, Takkan; Deie, Masataka; Mikamo, Hiroshige; Noguchi, Norihisa
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection and chemotherapy. Volume 25:Issue 3(2019:Mar.)
• Page Start: 212
• Page End: 214
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Acute septic arthritis -- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- Panton-Valentine leucocidin -- Bengal-Bay clone; Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; 615.5805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiac.2018.08.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-321X

Abstract

Abstract: Acute septic arthritis (ASA) caused by Staphylococcus aureus can lead to fulminant arthritis and cause permanent joint destruction. In particular, infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) becomes intractable and severe owing to limitation of therapeutic drugs. Here, we report the case of a young patient with ASA without any record of overseas travel, who was infected by the Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Bengal-Bay clone, which is a predominant community-acquired MRSA in India.