[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.
d'Azevedo
Pedro Alves
PA
Laboratório Especial de Microbiologia Clínica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP. pedro_dazevedo@yahoo.com.br
Antunes
Ana Lúcia Sousa
AL
Martino
Marinês Dalla Valle
MD
Pignatari
Antonio Carlos Campos
AC
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