[Fulminant tracheobronchitis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)]. 1997

Y Namba, and N Mihara, and M Tanaka
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Toride Kyodo General Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.

A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of hemoptysis, and dyspnea. Breathing sounds decreased and rhonchi was audible in the right lung. Chest X-ray and Chest CT showed infiltrative shadows in the bilateral lower lobes. He was intubated and bronchofiberscopy revealed mucosal necrosis and hemorrhage of the lower trachea and the bilateral bronchi. MRSA was isolated from sputum and bronchial lavage fluids. He was diagnosed as NTB caused by MRSA. On the 7th day in hospital, he suffocated by the necrotic tissue and autopsy was performed. NTB is a very uncommon disease in adults, especially ones who are not under mechanical ventilation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009092 Mucous Membrane An EPITHELIUM with MUCUS-secreting cells, such as GOBLET CELLS. It forms the lining of many body cavities, such as the DIGESTIVE TRACT, the RESPIRATORY TRACT, and the reproductive tract. Mucosa, rich in blood and lymph vessels, comprises an inner epithelium, a middle layer (lamina propria) of loose CONNECTIVE TISSUE, and an outer layer (muscularis mucosae) of SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS that separates the mucosa from submucosa. Lamina Propria,Mucosa,Mucosal Tissue,Muscularis Mucosae,Mucous Membranes,Membrane, Mucous,Membranes, Mucous,Mucosae, Muscularis,Mucosal Tissues,Propria, Lamina,Tissue, Mucosal,Tissues, Mucosal
D009336 Necrosis The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D001991 Bronchitis Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the BRONCHI, from the PRIMARY BRONCHI to the TERTIARY BRONCHI. Bronchitides
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013203 Staphylococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS. Infections, Staphylococcal,Staphylococcus aureus Infection,Staphylococcal Infection,Staphylococcus aureus Infections
D013211 Staphylococcus aureus Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.
D014136 Tracheitis INFLAMMATION of the TRACHEA that is usually associated with RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS. Tracheitides
D016106 Methicillin Resistance Non-susceptibility of a microbe to the action of METHICILLIN, a semi-synthetic penicillin derivative. Methicillin-Resistant,Methicillin Resistant,Resistance, Methicillin

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