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Case Reports
. 2004 Nov;15(6):336-8.
doi: 10.1155/2004/125983.

A case of spontaneous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus meningitis in a health care worker

Joe Dylewski  1 , Guillaume Martel
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Case Reports

A case of spontaneous methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus meningitis in a health care worker

Joe Dylewski et al. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2004 Nov.

Abstract

Meningitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is an unusual illness that is often associated with bacteremia, contiguous infection and/or a post-neurosurgical state. Until recently, most cases were caused by methicillin-susceptible strains, but there are a few reports of methicillinresistant S aureus strains causing meningitis. A new case of meningitis caused by methicillin-resistant S aureus in a neonatal intensive care nurse who did not have bacteremia or neurosurgery is reported. The patient made a full recovery after treatment with vancomycin and rifampin.

Keywords: MRSA; Meningitis; Rifampin; Staphylococcus aureus; Vancomycin.

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