Staphylococcus aureus
alias: B0913
strain
BSN193
collected_by
Andrew D. Berti
collection_date
2018-01-05
geo_loc_name
USA: Detroit, MI
host
Homo sapiens
host_disease
skin/soft tissue infection
isolation_source
blood
lat_lon
42.33 N 83.05 W
methicillin susceptibility
resistant
genotype
ST8-MRSA-IVa CC8
Ridom spa type
t024
Kreiswirth spa type
YGFMBQBLO
host_age
54
host_description
Patient with history of multiple sclerosis presents with encephalopathy and status epilepticus secondary to phenytoin toxicity with concomitant profound hypokalemia. Patient was managed medically with potassium replacement and phenytoin therapeutic interchange to levetiracetam. Patient developed staphylococcal bacteremia secondary to cellulitis and infiltration surrounding her vascular access site and was managed medically with vancomycin plus cefazolin. Echocardiogram was unremarkable. Patient was stabilized and discharged to a skilled nursing facility. Duration of bacteremia: 3 days.
host_disease_outcome
recovery
host_sex
female
host_subject_id
BSS193
Alternate Nomenclature
B0913
Other Isolates from Patient
none
Provenance
Detroit Medical Center > Berti
BioSampleModel
Pathogen.cl