title: Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus schleiferiSubspeciescoagulansInfection in a Patient With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
abstract: To our knowledge and literature search,Staphylococcus schleiferisubspeciescoagulansinfection in human beings has rarely been described in the medical literature. Furthermore, we believe that this is a first detailed case report of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus schleiferisubspeciescoagulansinfection in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. Because of the possible association ofStaphylococcus schleiferiinfection and immunosuppression, any isolates of this bacterium in human beings should be presumed to be pathogenic, unless proven otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Thein
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Swe
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Akari Thein
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Naing
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Pathology, Interfaith Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Aama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baqui
authors.affiliation: Division of Oncology, Interfaith Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ratesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khillan
keywords: Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans; hepatocellular carcinoma; methicillin resistant