[Staphylococcus cohnii spp urealyticus: case report on an uncommon pathogen].
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus has emerged as an important agent in nosocomial infections. In this study, we report a case of bacteremia associated with a central venous catheter, caused by Staphylococcus cohnii spp urealyticus that was isolated in blood cultures from a 53-year-old male patient who was admitted to a general hospital in the city of São Paulo. We discuss in this report the difficulty in routinely identifying this microorganism in the clinical microbiology laboratory. Staphylococcus cohnii spp urealyticus is a microorganism found in human skin as part of the normal microbiota, and it can cause serious infections in humans, in some situations.
Laboratório Especial de Microbiologia Clínica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP. pedro_dazevedo@yahoo.com.br
Pedro Alves
PA
d'Azevedo
Ana Lúcia Sousa
AL
Antunes
Marinês Dalla Valle
MD
Martino
Antonio Carlos Campos
AC
Pignatari
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification