title: First reported case of Staphylococcus condimenti infection associated with catheter-related bacteraemia.
abstract: We report a case of a patient who experienced a catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus condimenti, which was first isolated from soy sauce mash. This is the first reported case of human infection. Although blood culture isolates and the catheter tip tube did not reveal coagulase or clumping factor, false-positive results were obtained from latex agglutination tests for clumping factor and protein A due to self-agglutination. Care is needed when performing only latex agglutination test without a coagulase test. Further studies are needed to determine the pathogenic potential of S. condimenti based on appropriate identification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, the University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Misawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control, Dokkyo Medical University Hospital, Mibu, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, the University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okugawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection Control and Prevention, the University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moriya
keywords: Catheter-related bacteraemia; Staphylococcus condimenti; coagulase test; latex agglutination test; lecithinase and lipase reaction