title: Septicemic shock from urinary tract infection caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis.
abstract: Staphylococcus epidermidis septicemia from a urinary source is rare. Two male patients had septicemic shock caused by S epidermidis urinary tract infection. Both patients had recently had indwelling urethral catheterization during severe illness. Bacteremia due to S epidermidis may be life-threatening. Although most cases of S epidermidis bacteremia are associated with infected intravascular devices, other portals of entry should be considered in a debilitated patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio 44501-1790, USA.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Cadorna
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Watanakunakorn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*