A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient
Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoN...
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| author | Caterina Mammina Celestino Bonura Maria Stella Verde Teresa Fasciana Daniela Maria Palma |
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| description | Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoNS, Staphylococcus pettenkoferi, in an ICU patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a387ea1686b64ae18bad56bf43bde7342025-02-03T06:06:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392011-01-01201110.1155/2011/612732612732A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit PatientCaterina Mammina0Celestino Bonura1Maria Stella Verde2Teresa Fasciana3Daniela Maria Palma4Department of Sciences for Health Promotion “G. D'Alessandro”, Section of Hygiene, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, Palermo 90127, ItalyDepartment of Sciences for Health Promotion “G. D'Alessandro”, Section of Microbiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, Palermo 90127, ItalyLaboratory of Microbiology, General Hospital ARNAS “Civico, Di Cristina & Benfratelli”, Piazza Nicola Leotta, Palermo 90127, ItalyDepartment of Sciences for Health Promotion “G. D'Alessandro”, Section of Microbiology, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, Palermo 90127, ItalyII Intensive Care Unit, General Hospital ARNAS “Civico, Di Cristina & Benfratelli”, Piazza Nicola Leotta, Palermo 90127, ItalyCoagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoNS, Staphylococcus pettenkoferi, in an ICU patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/612732 |
| spellingShingle | Caterina Mammina Celestino Bonura Maria Stella Verde Teresa Fasciana Daniela Maria Palma A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient |
| title_full | A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient |
| title_fullStr | A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient |
| title_short | A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient |
| title_sort | fatal bloodstream infection by staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an intensive care unit patient |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/612732 |
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