A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient.
Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoNS, Staphylococcus pettenkoferi, in an ICU patient.
Department of Sciences for Health Promotion "G. D'Alessandro", Section of Hygiene, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, Palermo 90127, Italy.
Caterina
C
Mammina
Department of Sciences for Health Promotion "G. D'Alessandro", Section of Microbiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, Palermo 90127, Italy.
Celestino
C
Bonura
Laboratory of Microbiology, General Hospital ARNAS "Civico, Di Cristina & Benfratelli", Piazza Nicola Leotta, Palermo 90127, Italy.
Maria Stella
MS
Verde
Department of Sciences for Health Promotion "G. D'Alessandro", Section of Microbiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, Palermo 90127, Italy.
Teresa
T
Fasciana
II Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital ARNAS "Civico, Di Cristina & Benfratelli", Piazza Nicola Leotta, Palermo 90127, Italy.
Daniela Maria
DM
Palma