Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Following Bilateral Strabismus Surgery: Case Report

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2026 May-Jun;63(3):e10-e13. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20260312-01. Epub 2026 May 1.

Abstract

A rare case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) after strabismus surgery is reported in a 7-year-old girl. The child presented with progressive pain and discharge, which was non-responsive to initial antibiotics. Surgical exploration and culture confirmed MRSA. Targeted vancomycin and linezolid led to complete resolution of the signs and symptoms. This case underscores importance of early postoperative follow-up and high clinical suspicion, coupled with prompt collaboration with microbiologists, particularly when managing unusual or drug-resistant postoperative infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial* / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Linezolid
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus* / isolation & purification
  • Oculomotor Muscles* / surgery
  • Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections* / microbiology
  • Strabismus* / surgery
  • Surgical Wound Infection* / diagnosis
  • Surgical Wound Infection* / drug therapy
  • Surgical Wound Infection* / microbiology
  • Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Vancomycin
  • Linezolid