Intravenous catheter-related septic shock caused by Staphylococcus sciuri and Escherichia vulneris.
Staphylococcus sciuri and Escherichia vulneris were isolated concurrently in a blood sample from a patient with septic shock, which was probably associated with an indwelling catheter. Our results also showed that S. sciuri is an important reservoir of genetic determinants of beta-lactam resistance as a human pathogen carrying the mecA and beta-lactamase genes.
Horii
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
Suzuki
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Kimura
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Kanno
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Maekawa
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*