A bumpy road to the diagnosis of a Kytococcus schroeteri shunt infection.
Schaumburg F, Schmalstieg C, Fiedler B, Brentrup A, Omran H, Becker K
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
We report a ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection associated with Kytococcus schroeteri, a Gram-positive bacterium from the family Dermacoccaceae. While the biochemical identification systems do not reliably identify this potential pathogen, sequence-based identification is recommended to guide the antibiotic treatment of this intrinsically meticillin-resistant species, which is susceptible to vancomycin, gentamicin and/or rifampicin.
Details about the publication
Journal: Journal of Medical Microbiology
Volume: 62
Issue: Pt 1
Page range: 165-8
Status: Published
Release year: 2013 (31/01/2013)
Language in which the publication is written: English
Authors from the University of Münster
| Becker, Karsten | Institute of Medical Microbiology |
| Fiedler, Barbara Judith | University Children's Hospital - Department for General Paediatrics |
| Omran, Heymut | University Children's Hospital - Department for General Paediatrics |
| Schaumburg, Frieder | Institute of Medical Microbiology |
| Schmalstieg, Christian | University Children's Hospital - Department for General Paediatrics |