We report the case of left lower lobe community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia in an immunocompetent male in his 20s. His illness was complicated by the dramatic appearance of right nasal vestibulitis and right preseptal orbital cellulitis post-admission. The patient responded well to vancomycin and made a complete recovery. Community-acquired MRSA pneumonia in immunocompetent adults is a rare entity in India, and the combination with vestibulitis has not yet been reported. This hitherto unreported presentation sheds further light on the evolving pattern of MRSA infections in the community.
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