A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient

Autor: Mammina, Caterina, Bonura, Celestino, Verde, Maria Stella, Fasciana, Teresa, Palma, Daniela Maria
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Critical Care.
ISSN: 2090-6420
DOI: 10.1155/2011/612732
Popis: Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoNS, Staphylococcus pettenkoferi, in an ICU patient.
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