Staphylococcus hyicus bacteremia in a farmer.

ABSTRACT: Bacteria known in animal infectious diseases can cause challenges in human diagnostic laboratories. We present pitfalls in the identification and susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus hyicus, a pathogen that typically causes exudative epidermitis in pigs. In this case, the coagulase-positive staphylococcus isolated from a septic patient was misidentified as Staphylococcus aureus.

SUBMITTER: Casanova C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3233007 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature