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Case Reports
. 2012 Dec 13:2012:bcr2012007398.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007398.

An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection

Anchalee Wangjirapan  1 , Kritsana Kongthavonsakul, Peninnah Oberdorfer
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Case Reports

An 8-year-old boy with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection

Anchalee Wangjirapan et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

We report an 8-year-old boy who developed high fever and low-back pain. He was diagnosed as having a paravertebral abscess with severe disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection. He received intravenous antibiotics and drainage of the abscess. Afterwards, he developed thrombosis, endocarditis and empyema thoracis. He received further intravenous antibiotics and proper drainages for his conditions. He eventually recovered well. This case highlights the need for rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment of severe S aureus infection to prevent serious complications.

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Chest radiograph showing bilateral haziness and no free air under diaphragm.
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CT scan of abdomen showing paravertebral abscess (arrow).
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CT scan of abdomen showing thrombosis along inferior vena cava (arrow).
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CT scan of abdomen showing small liver abscess (arrow).
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Echocardiogram showing vegetation at anterior leaflet of mitral valve (arrow).
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