Perivesical abscesses caused by Staphylococcus aureus in two children

AbstractWe present two children with abscesses located adjacent to the urinary bladder without a demonstration of intestinal pathology. The abscesses were caused by Staphylococcus aureus and were successfully treated with computerized tomography-guided drainage and antimicrobials. We would like to stress that not every abdominal abscess is secondary to bowel disease or perforation. Therefore, the organisms cultured may differ from the classic mixed gut flora. Hence, especially if there is no evidence of intestinal disease and the location is not typical for intestinal pathology (e.g., perivesical), S. aureus must be considered a potential etiologic factor

Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Hospitalized Syrian Children

Since 2013, wounded and ill children from Syria have received treatment in Israel. Screening cultures indicated that multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens colonized 89 (83%) of 107 children. For 58% of MDR infections, the pathogen was similar to that identified during screening. MDR screening of these children is valuable for purposes of isolation and treatment