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Subcutaneous Infection of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus MRSA

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Pediatric nasal tip abscesses.

Tal Marom¹, Ofer Gluck², Oded Kraus²

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, 7, Ha'Refua Street, 7747629, Ashdod, Israel. talmarom73@gmail.com.

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|December 20, 2019

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Nasal tip abscesses in children are rare but can be severe. Staphylococcus aureus, often resistant to common antibiotics, requires specific treatment like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) and surgical drainage.

Keywords:

Abscess Clindamycin Drainage Nasal tip Staphylococcus aureus vestibulitis

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Area of Science:

Pediatric infectious diseases
Otolaryngology
Microbiology

Background:

Nasal tip abscesses are infrequent in pediatric populations.
These infections can necessitate aggressive management, including intravenous antibiotics and surgical intervention.
Standard oral antibiotic prophylaxis may not be sufficient for advanced cases.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the clinical presentation and management of advanced nasal tip abscesses in children and teenagers.
To identify causative pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns.
To highlight the limitations of initial antibiotic therapies in these specific infections.

Main Methods:

Retrospective case series of 7 pediatric patients with nasal tip abscesses.
Review of clinical data, including antibiotic history, treatment protocols, and outcomes.
Microbiological cultures and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) of abscess aspirates.

Main Results:

All 7 patients required intravenous antibiotics and surgical drainage for their advanced nasal tip abscesses.
Staphylococcus aureus was the predominant pathogen identified in cultures.
Isolates demonstrated resistance to clindamycin but remained sensitive to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX).

Conclusions:

Advanced nasal tip abscesses in children are uncommon but serious infections.
Initial oral antibiotic therapy with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid or cephalosporins was inadequate in these cases.
Staphylococcus aureus infections resistant to clindamycin but sensitive to TMP/SMX necessitate tailored antibiotic selection and surgical management.