New microbes and new infections
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New Microbes New Infect · Jan 2015
Case ReportsFirst reported case of Staphylococcus condimenti infection associated with catheter-related bacteraemia.
We report a case of a patient who experienced a catheter-related bloodstream infection caused by Staphylococcus condimenti, which was first isolated from soy sauce mash. This is the first reported case of human infection. ⋯ Care is needed when performing only latex agglutination test without a coagulase test. Further studies are needed to determine the pathogenic potential of S. condimenti based on appropriate identification.