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No es tu estafilococo habitual: Infección humana recurrente con Staphylococcus pseudintermedius asociado a caninos
Michael Woo1, Anna D Kamuda2, Elizabeth Chung2
1Internal Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Cureus
|February 2, 2026
Resumen
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, una bacteria común en perros, puede infectar a los humanos. Este caso destaca los desafíos en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de infecciones zoonóticas, a menudo confundidas con Staphylococcus aureus.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Microbiología Veterinaria
- Enfermedades Zoonóticas
- Enfermedades Infecciosas Clínicas
Sus antecedentes:
- Staphylococcus pseudintermedius es un comensal canino común.
- Con frecuencia se identifica erróneamente como Staphylococcus aureus en entornos clínicos.
- La transmisión zoonótica de perros a humanos es posible pero no se comprende bien.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Informar sobre un caso de infección por Staphylococcus pseudintermedius probablemente transmitido por un perro.
- Destacar los desafíos diagnósticos y de tratamiento asociados con las infecciones zoonóticas por S. pseudintermedius.
- Enfatizar la importancia de la identificación precisa de las especies de Staphylococcus.
Principales métodos:
- Presentación de un caso clínico.
- Análisis de casos clínicos.
- Revisión de la literatura sobre zoonosis por Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.
Principales resultados:
- Un paciente desarrolló infecciones recurrentes de la piel y los tejidos blandos.
- El origen zoonótico de la infección por parte de un perro del hogar no fue reconocido inicialmente.
- Se juzgó erróneamente la importancia clínica de S. pseudintermedius, lo que complicó el tratamiento.
Conclusiones:
- La identificación precisa de las especies de Staphylococcus es crucial para un tratamiento eficaz.
- Las infecciones zoonóticas por S. pseudintermedius pueden presentar desafíos diagnósticos y terapéuticos.
- Se necesita una mayor concienciación sobre S. pseudintermedius como patógeno zoonótico potencial.
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