Metastatic Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Infection.

摘要

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is a common and increasingly recognized hospital- and community-acquired infection. To minimize morbidity and mortality, it is essential to determine which patients are at high risk for metastatic SAB. The risk-scoring system described by Fowler et al and the APACHE II scoring system can be helpful in identifying the clinical predictors of metastatic SAB. Herein we describe a case of metastatic methicillin-sensitive SAB in a previously healthy 19-year-old woman that was complicated by a disseminated pneumonia, an ischemic toe, and an acute intracranial hemorrhage. We also discuss the clinical factors associated with increased risk for complications from SAB and the currently available treatment options.