First report of septicemia caused by an obligately anaerobic Staphylococcus aureus infection in a human.
In this case report, we describe the first instance of septicemia caused by an obligately anaerobic Staphylococcus aureus in a human. A 45-year-old man presented with septicemia, septic arthritis, and multiple pulmonary abscesses, which were caused by an obligately anaerobic S. aureus. The clinical and microbiological features that led to the diagnosis are discussed. Genotyping cannot at present reliably separate S. aureus subsp. aureus from S. aureus subsp. anaerobius, but phenotypic characteristics suggest that the present isolate is a previously undescribed strain of anaerobic Staphylococcus aureus.
Peake
Sandra L
SL
Department of Intensive Care, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia 5011, Australia.
Peter
John Victor
JV
Chan
Louisa
L
Wise
Rolf P
RP
Butcher
Andrew R
AR
Grove
David I
DI
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*