Table 5.
Histopathology from the organ infected systemically with MRSA.
Organ | Histopathology | Figure |
---|---|---|
Brain | Perivascular cuffing, microgliosis, hemorrhage, neuronal necrosis | 2a-d |
Lung | Bronchial and interstitial inflammation, hemorrhage, necrosis | 3a |
Heart | Inflammation, myocardial necrosis | 3b |
Liver | Inflammation in the intermediate and periportal zone, fatty degeneration, congestion | 3c and d |
Spleen | Inflammation, necrosis, hemorrhage | 3e |
Kidney | Tubular necrosis, inflammation, hemorrhage | 3f |
MRSA=Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus