| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6123646 | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report a successfully treated case of spondylodiscitis and bloodstream infection due to vancomycin heteroresistant Staphylococcus capitis, in an adult immunocompetent patient with multiple antibiotics intolerance. S. capitis is rarely involved in osteomyelitis and, to our knowledge, this is the first report of vancomycin heteroresistance phenomenon in an S. capitis strain causing spondylodiscitis.
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Authors
Claudia Bianco, Fabio Arena, Barbara Rossetti, Giacinta Tordini, Lucia Migliorini, Paolo Galluzzi, Alfonso Cerase, Andrea De Luca, Gian Maria Rossolini, Francesca Montagnani,