Table 1 Characteristics of cases of human infection caused by Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans
Infection focus | Age/sex | Definitive antibiotic treatment | Methicillin susceptibility | Outcome | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Endocarditis | 78/M | Benzylpenicillin, rifampin, gentamicin | Susceptible | Survived | Leung et al. [5] |
Endocarditis | 58/M | Vancomycin, rifampin, gentamicin | Resistant | Successfully treated (died of liver failure) | Kumar et al. [12] |
Left ventricular assist device infection | 55/F | Dicloxacillin, cephalexin | Susceptible | Survived | Thibodeau et al. [13] |
Bacteremia (entry site undescribed) | 66/M | Vancomycin | Resistant | Survived | Swe et al. [14] |
Catheter related bloodstream infection | 62/M | Cefazolin, clindamycin | Susceptible | Survived | This report |