Human infections caused by Staphylococcus argenteus in Germany: genetic characterisation and clinical implications of novel species designation-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Human infections caused by Staphylococcus argenteus in Germany: genetic characterisation and clinical implications of novel species designation

Published:2020-06-23 Issue:12 Volume:39 Page:2461-2465
ISSN:0934-9723
Container-title:European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
language:en
Short-container-title:Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

Author:

Alhussein Farah,Fürstenberg Judith,Gaupp Rosmarie,Eisenbeis Janina,Last Katharina,Becker Sören L.,Papan Cihan^ORCID

Abstract

AbstractWe report a series of Staphylococcus argenteus infections from Saarland, Germany. Travel histories were unremarkable for extra-European sojourns, indicating an autochthonous transmission mode. Multilocus sequence typing revealed that all isolates were members of the clonal complex CC2250. In only one case, guideline-adherent treatment with an isoxazolyl penicillin was prescribed. Our report illustrates the perils of novel species designations, which may lead to misconceptions and suboptimal treatment choices among clinicians.

Funder

Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),General Medicine

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10096-020-03950-4.pdf

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