Atypical Presentation of Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infection in a Dengue-Positive Patient: A Case Report with Virulence Genes Analysis

Atypical Presentation of Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infection in a Dengue-Positive Patient: A Case Report with Virulence Genes Analysis

Concurrent bacteraemia in patients with dengue fever is rarely reported. We report a case of a patient who initially presented with symptoms typical of dengue fever but later succumbed to septic shock caused by hypervirulent methicillin-susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MSSA). A...

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Main Authors: Soo Tein Ngoi, Yee Wan Lee, Wen Kiong Niek, Foong Kee Kan, Sazaly AbuBakar, Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Nuryana Idris, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
bacteremia
dengue
infectious disease
mssa
<i>staphylococcus aureus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/3/190

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