Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain.

ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus caprae is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus commonly associated with animals which can also be a zoonotic human pathogen. To date, there is little data available on S. caprae infections. The aim of this study was to characterize the S. caprae infections identified in two hospitals located, respectively, in rural and urban areas of Catalonia, Spain. In this retrospective, observational study, data were compiled from clinical records of all S. caprae infections diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2023. Over the study period, altogether 31 cases of S. caprae infection were identified, with most (23) of these cases occurring in the second half of the period (2017-2023). The mean age of patients was 58.87 ± 20.65 years, and 58.1% were

SUBMITTER: Diez de Los Rios J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11767556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature