title: Recovery of a catalase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis strain in blood and urine cultures from a patient with pyelonephritis.
abstract: This report describes a 60-year-old patient with bilateral nephrolithiasis. A catalase-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis strain was recovered from both urine and blood cultures. Although rare, isolates of catalase-negative Staphylococcus spp., including Staphylococcus aureus, have been reported. Here, we describe the first report of a catalase-negative S. epidermidis strain.
authors: Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000, USA. george.kallstrom@us.army.mil
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Kallstrom
authors: Tom
authors: T
authors: Chang
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Albertson
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Morilla
authors: Mark A
authors: MA
authors: Fisher
authors: Bardwell
authors: B
authors: Eberly
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053040:Nephrolithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D002374:Catalase