J Clin Pathol. Published Online First: 18 June 2009. doi:10.1136/jcp.2009.067041
Microbiology |
Staphylococcus pasteuri bacteraemia in a leukemic patient
1 Civic Hospital, Pescara, Italy
2 G. D'Annunzio University, chieti, Italy
3 University of Study Gabriele d'Annunzio Chieti, Italy
4 University of Chieti, Italy
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: vincsavi{at}yahoo.it.
Accepted 26 May 2009
Abstract
Coagulase-negative staphylococci are known to be frequently isolated from clinical specimens and represent the most common cause of bacteraemias in hospitalized patients. Particularly, venous catheter-related bloodstream infections are often due to non-aureus staphylococci. These are opportunistic pathogens in immunocompromised hosts and may behave as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance determinants.1
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