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We report a case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ilio-psoas abscess (IPA) in a neonate. This case has clinical importance because this neonate had toxic shock syndrome-like exanthematous disease, known as NTED, before developing IPA. A high index of suspicion is required for IPA if a neonate presents with limb disuse and fever of unknown origin. Our case required surgical drainage, since ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle aspiration failed.
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Okada, Y., Yamataka, A., Ogasawara, Y. et al. Ilio-psoas abscess caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): a rare but potentially dangerous condition in neonates. Ped Surgery Int 20, 73–74 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-003-1088-0
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