RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <em>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</em> catheter-related bloodstream infection after exposure to domestic dogs and a cat
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e231489
DO 10.1136/bcr-2019-231489
VO 12
IS 12
A1 Mark Anthony Diaz
A1 Lindsay B Gardner
A1 Claudia R Libertin
YR 2019
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/12/12/e231489.abstract
AB We report a case of a catheter-related bloodstream infection due to oxacillin-susceptible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in a patient receiving haemodialysis who possibly acquired the organism from her pets. Because of persistent bacteremia and the organism’s ability to form biofilm, catheter removal and antimicrobial therapy were indicated to attain source control. Both clinical and microbiological cure were confirmed. Catheter care education should include information about pet exposure and the possibility of zoonotic infections.