Staphylococcus aureus
alias: B0847
collection_date
2021-11-18
strain
BSN168
collected_by
Andrew D. Berti
geo_loc_name
USA: Detroit, MI
host
Homo sapiens
host_disease
central line-associated bloodstream infection
isolation_source
blood
lat_lon
42.33 N 83.05 W
methicillin susceptibility
susceptible
genotype
ST6-MSSA CC5
Ridom spa type
t024
Kreiswirth spa type
YGFMBQBLO
host_age
68
host_description
Patient actively receiving outpatient chemotherapy presents with an infected medication port. Blood culture grew methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus managed with nafcillin monotherapy consolidated to cefazolin on discharge. Clinical course was complicated by Clostridium difficile colitis managed with oral vancomycin. Patient was stabilized and discharged home to complete two weeks of antistaphylococcal therapy. Duration of bacteremia: 2 days
host_disease_outcome
clinical cure
host_sex
female
host_subject_id
BSS168
Alternate Nomenclature
B0847
Other Isolates from Patient
none
Provenance
Detroit Medical Center > Berti
BioSampleModel
Pathogen.cl