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Destructive otomastoiditis by MRSA from porcine origin

Author(s) -

Van Hoecke Helen,

Piette Anne,

De Leenheer Els,

Lagasse Nathalie,

Struelens Marc,

Verschraegen Gerda,

Dhooge Ingeboy

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the laryngoscope

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181

H-Index - 148

eISSN - 1531-4995

pISSN - 0023-852X

DOI - 10.1002/lary.20030

Subject(s) - medicine , mastoidectomy , effusion , surgery , staphylococcus aureus , middle ear , mastoiditis , otitis , cholesteatoma , biology , bacteria , genetics

A 63‐year‐old female pig farmer was referred to our department with a protracted course of otomastoiditis with destruction of the tympanic roof and cerebrospinal fluid leakage. The patient underwent a cortical mastoidectomy with closure of a large dural defect. Cultures of the middle ear effusion yielded a methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which upon further analysis was found to be from porcine origin. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a complicated case of otomastoiditis caused by a pig‐type MRSA. Laryngoscope, 119:137–140, 2009

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