Cervicofacial necrotising fasciitis by clindamycin-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a young healthy man

Cong Ran, Katherine Hicks, Borislav Alexiev, Andrew K. Patel, Urjeet A. Patel, Akihiro J. Matsuoka

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Abstract

An otherwise healthy 24-year-old man presented with 1 week of fever, facial pain and swelling. He initially sought care at an outside hospital, where he was diagnosed with folliculitis and sent home with oral antibiotics. On arrival at our institution, CT neck was ordered, which demonstrated diffuse submental phlegmon, prompting incision and drainage. After initial improvement, the patient experienced high fevers and increased swelling just 12 hours later. The decision was made to take the patient for operative exploration, and wide debridement was performed due to suspicion for necrotising fasciitis intraoperatively that was ultimately confirmed on final pathology. Final speciation of intraoperative culture demonstrated a clindamycin-resistant and methicillin-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus. The patient was managed with intravenous antibiotics, additional debridement and careful wound care. Delayed partial closure of wound was eventually performed once patient showed marked and persistent clinical improvement. The patient was discharged on hospital day 12 with close follow-up.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere226975
JournalBMJ Case Reports
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology
  • head and neck surgery
  • infectious diseases
  • oral and maxillofacial surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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