Case reports in nephrology
Recurrent Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections in a Non-Neutropenic Hemodialysis Patient With Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Case Report
By Ono K, Ayuzawa N, Kawakami T and 6 others.
Abstract
Introduction
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) may be overlooked in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) because anemia is commonly attributed to renal anemia and treated with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. MDS is also associated with an increased risk of bacterial infections due to neutropenia and qualitative immune dysfunction. We report recurrent invasive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infections in a patient undergoing HD with concomitant MDS.
