Osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus schleiferi and evidence of misidentification of this Staphylococcus species by an automated bacterial identification system.
We report a case of sternal osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus schleiferi in a patient who underwent thoracic surgery. This constitutes the first documented case of osteomyelitis caused by this Staphylococcus species. We also relate our experience in the utilization of commercially available MicroScan panels for the identification of this microorganism.
Calvo
J
J
Servicio de Microbiologia, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Spain.
Hernández
J L
JL
Fariñas
M C
MC
García-Palomo
D
D
Agüero
J
J
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D001331:Automation; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification