Septic pulmonary embolism secondary to staphylococcus aureus infection

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that is present in the normal flora of the human body, but it can become an opportunistic pathogen, causing infections which cause lesions either directly or through the production of toxins. Thus, this bacterium can cause various diseases such as skin infection, endocarditis, pneumonia, empyema, osteomyelitis, toxic shock syndrome and septic arthritis, a condition that can trigger Deep Vein Thrombosis and Septic Pulmonary Embolism. In this report, the authors present a case of Septic Pulmonary Embolism developed from a Staphylococcus aureus infection with severe complications. The patient was treated at the Hospital of the Clinics of the Federal University of Goiás and the steps of care were described from initial consultation to the denouement.