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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: a common zoonotic pathogen causing postprocedural urosepsis in humans.

Pawina SubediMasood Pasha SyedYugandhara KateBibek Koirala
Published in: BMJ case reports (2021)
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a common cause of zoonotic infections in dogs and cats. Recently, there has been an increasing number of infections being reported in humans caused by this organism. We report a case of complicated urinary tract infection in an elderly patient with recent bilateral ureteral stent placement caused by this organism with associated persistent high-grade bacteraemia.
Keyphrases
  • urinary tract infection
  • high grade
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • biofilm formation
  • case report
  • low grade
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • escherichia coli
  • community dwelling