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A fatal case of persistent bacteremia and acute cholecystitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus: A case report

Biliary tract infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus are rare. Here, we describe a case of fatal acute cholecystitis and persistent bacteremia caused by S. aureus in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. Staphylococcus aureus can cause bacteremic biliary tract infections, which are a...

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Autores principales: Hadano, Yoshiro, Hijikata, Toshiyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9871290/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36704024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01695
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Sumario:Biliary tract infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus are rare. Here, we describe a case of fatal acute cholecystitis and persistent bacteremia caused by S. aureus in a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. Staphylococcus aureus can cause bacteremic biliary tract infections, which are associated with higher mortality rates compared to biliary Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia. Early aggressive treatment and consultations with infectious disease specialists are recommended when biliary S. aureus bacteremia is clinically suspected.