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Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans septic shock in an immunocompetent male following canine otitis externa


1 Department of Medicine, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
2 Department of Emergency, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Birtinya, Australia
3 Department of Microbiology, Sunshine Coast University Hospital Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Queensland, Birtinya, Australia
4 Department of Medicine, Sunshine Coast University Hospital; Department of Microbiology, Sunshine Coast University Hospital Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Queensland, Birtinya, Australia

Correspondence Address:
Andrew DK Nguyen,
Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, 6 Doherty Street, Birtinya, Queensland 4575
Australia
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

DOI: 10.4103/2452-2473.366856

Staphylococcus schleiferi bacteremia is an underappreciated cause of septic shock in the critical care department. Although nominally a coagulase variable Staphylococcus and associated with otitis externa infections in canine species, it has been associated with the metastatic infection including osteomyelitis, endocarditis, nephritis, and meningitis in humans. This report records a possible zoonotic case of S. schleiferi subspecies coagulans bacteremia following canine otitis externa associated with septic shock and endovascular infection precipitating intensive care admission for vasopressor support in an immunocompetent male.


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