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The first case of Staphylococcus aureus ST398 causing bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient in Greece

  • E Drougka
  • , A Foka
  • , M N Marangos
  • , A Liakopoulos
  • , T Makatsoris
  • , E D Anastassiou
  • , E Petinaki
  • , I Spiliopoulou*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Patras
  • University Hospital of Larissa
  • extern

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Abstract

We describe a case of catheter-related bloodstream infection, in a patient with colon cancer, caused by a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus strain, nontypeable by pulsed field gel electrophoresis of SmaI macrorestriction fragment analysis, belonging to ST398. The patient recovered after daptomycin therapy. This is the first report that documents the emergence of ST398 in Greece.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-6
Number of pages5
JournalIndian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage
  • Bacteremia/diagnosis
  • Catheter-Related Infections/diagnosis
  • Daptomycin/administration & dosage
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Greece
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Molecular Typing
  • Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis
  • Staphylococcus aureus/classification
  • Treatment Outcome

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