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High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

Published on: November 15, 2013

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Ganesh D Kini¹, Addison R Parris, Jane S Tang

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. kingan02@yahoo.com

The Open Microbiology Journal

|June 23, 2009

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Staphylococcus caprae, usually not a significant pathogen, caused sepsis in a healthy young woman. This case highlights the need for clinical awareness of this staphylococcal species.

Area of Science:

Clinical microbiology
Infectious diseases
Bacteriology

Background:

Staphylococcus caprae is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species.
It is generally considered less clinically significant than Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a rare case of sepsis caused by Staphylococcus caprae infection.
To raise awareness among clinicians regarding the potential pathogenicity of S. caprae.

Main Methods:

Case report detailing a patient's clinical presentation and treatment.
Microbiological identification of Staphylococcus caprae from blood cultures.

Main Results:

A young, otherwise healthy woman developed sepsis due to Staphylococcus caprae.

Keywords:

Staphyloccocus caprae coagulase negative staphylococci nosocomial sepsis.

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The infection likely occurred during treatment for acute pulmonary embolism.

Conclusions:

Staphylococcus caprae can cause serious infections like sepsis, even in healthy individuals.
Increased clinical vigilance is warranted for coagulase-negative staphylococci, including S. caprae.