Journal
MICROBIAL DRUG RESISTANCE
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 222-228Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0469
Keywords
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; children; pneumonia; methicillin susceptibility
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Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, a commensal bacterium of dogs and cats, can become pathogenic in immunocompromised children. This case highlights the importance of advising immunocompromised children on proper handling of household pets to minimize the risk of infection.
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is usually a commensal bacterium of microbiota of dogs and cats that can become pathogenic in these animals. In the past two decades, an increasing number of human infections caused by this pathogen was reported; only two pediatric cases were due to methicillin-susceptible isolates. We describe the first case of methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius diagnosed in a 12-year-old immunocompromised girl with refractory anaplastic ependymoma, presented with life-threatening pneumonia and bacteremia. The girl had close contact with her two pet dogs. This case emphasizes that immunocompromised children should be advised on proper handling of household pets to minimize the risk of infection, which could be life threatening.
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