Cutaneous Manifestations in Sepsis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
- Author:
Seok Ki JUNG
;
Seung Ho CHANG
;
Tae Young YOON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Ecchymosis;
Fever;
Humans;
Leukocytosis;
Methicillin Resistance*;
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*;
Purpura;
Sepsis*;
Skin;
Staphylococcus;
Tachycardia;
Tachypnea;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(2):335-340
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sepsis refers to the systemic response to serious infection. Patients with sepsis usually manifest fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, leukocytosis, and a localized site of infection. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) is a gram-positive, nonmotile, aerobic, catalase- positive coccus, which is resistant to all the B -lactam antibiotics. Cutaneous manifestations in sepsis are maculopapules, nodules, petechiae, ecchymoses, purpurae, pustules, vesiculobullae, hemorrhagic bullae and ulcers. When MRSA is identified in blood cultures and skin tissue cultures, the skin lesions can be considered as cutaneous manifestations in sepsis caused by MRSA. We report two cases with erythematous pustules, petechiae, hemorrhagic bullae and maculopapules caused by MRSA sepsis. MRSA grew in blood cultures and skin tissue cultures.
