Staphylococcus aureus
alias: B0838
collection_date
2021-11-14
strain
BSN159
collected_by
Andrew D. Berti
geo_loc_name
USA: Detroit, MI
host
Homo sapiens
host_disease
altered mental status
isolation_source
blood
lat_lon
42.33 N 83.05 W
methicillin susceptibility
resistant
genotype
ST105-MRSA-II CC5
Ridom spa type
t002
Kreiswirth spa type
TJMBMDMGMK
host_age
32
host_description
Patient with paraplegia presents from nursing home with altered mental status. Found to have polymicrobial staphylococcal and enterococcal bacteremia secondary to an infected mediport versus decubitus ulcer with underlying osteomyelitis. Medical management included multiple agents including daptomycin, ampicillin, amikacin, linezolid, fluconazole and micafungin with persistent fevers on therapy. Patient was stabilized and discharged to home with home health care. Duration of staphylococcal bacteremia: 1 day.
host_disease_outcome
clinical cure
host_sex
male
host_subject_id
BSS159
Alternate Nomenclature
B0838
Other Isolates from Patient
none
Provenance
Detroit Medical Center > Berti
BioSampleModel
Pathogen.cl