• 1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Huangshi Center Hospital, Huangshi 43500, Hubei Province, China;
  • 2. Department of Pathology, Huangshi Center Hospital, Huangshi 435000, Hubei Province, China;
YUANYou-neng, Email: yuanyouneng@126.com
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Objective To summarize the clinical features and experience of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-associated enteritis. Methods Clinical data of 21 patients with MRSA-associated enteritis who were treated in our hospital from Jan. 2003 to May. 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. Results After diagnosed or suspected of MRSA-associated enteritis, the 21 patients received a drug therapy with vancomycin instead of other antibiotic, 3 patients (14.3%) who failed to get satisfactory symptom relief received a plus therapy with biapenem; 13 patients (61.9%) received treatment which plus drugs such as Bacillus licheniformis capsules or combining Bifidobacterium to regulate intestinal microflora. Severe complications, such as intestinal fistula (8 patients, 38.1%), toxic shock (16 patients, 76.2%), organ system failure (14 patients, 66.7%) occurred in 17 patients (80.9%) of the 21 patients when 2-7 days (mean of 4.7 days) after diarrhea. Among 21 patients received therapy, 7 patients (33.3%) were cured and 2 patients (9.5%) were improved, whereas 11 patients died, with a total mortality of 52.4%, another 1 patient was lost to follow up (4.8%). There were 8 patients who were followed-up for 1-12 months (the median time was 3.1-month). During the followed-up period, 2 of them died and others stayed alive without occurrence. Conclusion Although uncommon, MRSA-associated enteritis progressed rapidly, with many complications and high mortality rate. Early diagnosis and timely targeted treatment restoring the balance of gastrointestinal microecology are the key to decrease its mortality.

Citation: YINDong-zhi, YUANYou-neng, ZUOYan-ni, WANGYan-wu, ZUOJian. The Clinical Analysis of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus-Associated Enteritis in 21 Cases. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2016, 23(3): 328-332. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.20160087 Copy

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