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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: a common zoonotic pathogen causing postprocedural urosepsis in humans

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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a common cause of zoonotic infections in dogs and cats. Recently, there has been an increasing number of infections being reported in humans caused by this organism.… Click to show full abstract

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a common cause of zoonotic infections in dogs and cats. Recently, there has been an increasing number of infections being reported in humans caused by this organism. We report a case of complicated urinary tract infection in an elderly patient with recent bilateral ureteral stent placement caused by this organism with associated persistent high-grade bacteraemia.

Keywords: pseudintermedius common; pathogen causing; common zoonotic; staphylococcus pseudintermedius; zoonotic pathogen; causing postprocedural

Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2021

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