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- Title
Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skull base osteomyelitis with occipital condylar cerebrospinal fluid leak in an immunocompetent patient.
- Authors
Tomovic, Senja; Friedel, Mark E.; Liu, James K.; Eloy, Jean Anderson
- Abstract
Community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is emerging as an important pathogen in paranasal sinus disease. However, sinonasal CA-MRSA has not been reported as a source of central skull base osteomyelitis. We report an unusual case of a previously healthy and immunocompetent adult who developed meningitis, central skull base osteomyelitis, and occipital condylar cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea from CA-MRSA sphenoid sinusitis requiring endoscopic surgical repair. This case clearly demonstrates the expanding spectrum of severe infections caused by CA-MRSA, which requires prompt diagnosis, a high level of suspicion, and appropriate medical and/or surgical management.
- Subjects
METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus; PATHOGENIC microorganisms; PARANASAL sinus diseases; OSTEOMYELITIS; MENINGITIS; OCCIPITAL bone; CEREBROSPINAL fluid
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2012, Vol 122, Issue 5, p977
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.23253