Staphylococcus intermedius is a zoonotic organism that can be associated with human disease. We report two separate cases of S. intermedius infection in which a false-positive rapid penicillin binding protein 2a latex test in conjunction with the phenotypic properties of beta-hemolysis and coagulase positivity allowed the clinical isolates to masquerade as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHelcococci have previously been associated with the colonization of ulcers and infections of the skin and soft tissues. We describe a case of prosthetic joint infection due to a previously undescribed organism that is genetically most closely related to Helcococcus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNocardia veterana is a newly described species named after the veteran's hospital where it was first isolated. This initial type strain was not thought to be clinically significant. We describe three cases of pulmonary disease attributable to N.
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