Department of Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA.
Am J Case Rep. 2022 Jul 2;23:e936704. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.936704.
BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a rare cause of prostatic abscess. Risk factors include genito-urinary instrumentalization and immunocompromised states. Because of the lack of guidelines on the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of SA prostate abscess, the diagnosis can sometimes be challenging. Our patient was a 60-year-old man who initially presented with lower back pain and was diagnosed with a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia, prostate abscess, osteomyelitis, and myositis. CASE REPORT A 60-year-old man presented with lower back pain. He had a past medical history of incompletely treated MSSA cervical osteomyelitis with epidural abscess, alcohol use disorder, intravenous drug use (IVDU), and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM). He was afebrile and hemodynamically stable. Laboratory test results revealed leukocytosis and an elevated C reactive protein (CRP). Lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed vertebral osteomyelitis and right psoas myositis. Blood cultures isolated MSSA. The patient was treated with vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam. On day 5, our patient reported having fever, chills, flank pain, and dysuria. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a 4.0×4.9 cm prostatic abscess. CT-guided percutaneous abscess drainage was performed, and fluid culture revealed MSSA. Both antibiotics were discontinued and cefazolin was started following sensitivities. Post-drainage pelvic ultrasound (US) showed resolution of the abscess. CONCLUSIONS This case highlights the importance of a rapid diagnosis of SA prostate abscess in patients with documented risk factors and characteristic symptoms. Timely management with antibiotics and drainage as indicated are imperative to avoid further complications from the underlying bacteremia, including sepsis and metastatic infections.
背景:金黄色葡萄球菌(SA)是前列腺脓肿的罕见病因。危险因素包括泌尿生殖系统的器械化和免疫功能低下状态。由于缺乏关于 SA 前列腺脓肿的诊断、管理和随访的指南,因此诊断有时具有挑战性。我们的患者是一名 60 岁男性,最初表现为腰痛,被诊断为耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MSSA)菌血症、前列腺脓肿、骨髓炎和肌炎。
病例报告:一名 60 岁男性因腰痛就诊。他既往有未完全治愈的 MSSA 颈椎骨髓炎伴硬膜外脓肿、酒精使用障碍、静脉吸毒(IVDU)和未控制的糖尿病(DM)病史。他无发热,血流动力学稳定。实验室检查结果显示白细胞增多和 C 反应蛋白(CRP)升高。腰椎磁共振成像(MRI)显示脊椎骨骨髓炎和右侧腰大肌肌炎。血培养分离出 MSSA。患者接受万古霉素和哌拉西林他唑巴坦治疗。第 5 天,患者出现发热、寒战、肋部疼痛和尿痛。计算机断层扫描(CT)显示 4.0×4.9cm 前列腺脓肿。进行 CT 引导下经皮脓肿引流,液体培养显示 MSSA。两种抗生素均被停用,并根据药敏试验开始使用头孢唑林。引流后盆腔超声(US)显示脓肿消退。
结论:本病例强调了在有明确危险因素和特征性症状的患者中快速诊断 SA 前列腺脓肿的重要性。及时进行抗生素治疗和必要的引流对于避免潜在菌血症的进一步并发症至关重要,包括败血症和转移性感染。
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