rifampin and Shoulder-Pain

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection has classically been associated with institutional health care settings such as hospitals and nursing homes.. This article presents a case of community acquired MRSA infection resulting in severe osteomyelitis of the humerus, followed by a brief discussion and literature review.. Over the past few years, more community acquired cases of MRSA have occurred. Methicillin resistant S. aureus usually infects skin and soft tissue. Occasionally, a life threatening infection occurs involving the blood, lungs, heart and bone.

Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Diagnosis, Differential; Fusidic Acid; Humans; Humerus; Male; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Osteomyelitis; Rifampin; Shoulder Pain; Staphylococcal Infections; Tomography, X-Ray Computed