Abstract
Staphylococcus schleiferi subspecies coagulans is often misclassified as S. aureus given the production of a pseudocoagulase turning the tube coagulase test positive. It is therefore infrequently reported in the literature. We describe the first case of S. schleiferi subspecies coagulans left ventricular assist device infection in a patient awaiting heart transplantation.
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Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Coagulase / metabolism
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Female
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Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus / classification
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Staphylococcus / enzymology
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification*