Surgical wound infection by mannitol-nonfermenting Staphylococcus aureus after lumbar microdiscectomy

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Vincenzo Savini¹ 

关键词: Mannitol;    Staphylococcus aureus;    surgical wound;   

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学科分类：生理学与病理学

来源: e-Century Publishing Corporation

【 摘 要 】

Purulent infection of a surgical wound developed after discectomy, and a mannitol-nonfermenting Staphylococcus aureus isolate was cultivated as the etiologic agent. Nonfermenting S. aureus strains are exceedingly rare and may be erroneously mistaken and dismissed as contaminants. This report then emphasizes that pure and massive cultures must be carefully evaluated, even if preliminary examination does not suggest a pathogenic organism. Also, although mannitol-negative, the studied strain was correctly detected as S. aureus by both the-FISH test (AdvanDx, USA) and the Liofilchem ‘Chromatic Staph aureus’, highlighting that additional diagnostic methods may support recognition of uncommon, nonfermenting S. aureus strains in the daily practice.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC