title: A case report of Small Colony variant of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a patient with chronic oesteomyelitis in a tertiary care hospital of eastern India.
abstract: Small colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus often cause persistant and relapsing infections. SCVs are characterized by a strong reduction in growth rate, atypical colony morphology and unusual biochemical characteristics. We here report a case of chronic oesteomyelitis caused by SCV of Staphyloccous aureus in a middle aged male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, I.P.G.M.E. & R, 244 AJC Bose Road. Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Kalidas
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rit
keywords: Chronic osteomyelitis; Staphylococcus aureus; small colony variants