Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous
Staphylococcus cohnii is not known to causes meningitis. We present a case of mennigitis due to this organism. We are highlighting this case not only for its rarity but rapidity of worsening also. This report indicates that Staphylococcus cohnii are not as innocuous as once thought to be and these o...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| description | Staphylococcus cohnii is not known to causes meningitis. We present a case of mennigitis due to this organism. We are highlighting this case not only for its rarity but rapidity of worsening also. This report indicates that Staphylococcus cohnii are not as innocuous as once thought to be and these organisms should not be disregarded as possible skin contaminants. Before labelling them as contaminants their possible association with disease should be ruled out. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6dc40a9056d47568386511f806b40222022-12-22T03:58:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Acute Disease2221-61892589-55162017-01-016523924010.4103/2221-6189.219624Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuousSunil GargStaphylococcus cohnii is not known to causes meningitis. We present a case of mennigitis due to this organism. We are highlighting this case not only for its rarity but rapidity of worsening also. This report indicates that Staphylococcus cohnii are not as innocuous as once thought to be and these organisms should not be disregarded as possible skin contaminants. Before labelling them as contaminants their possible association with disease should be ruled out.http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2017;volume=6;issue=5;spage=239;epage=240;aulast=GargMeningitisStaphylococcus cohniiCoagulase negative staphylococci |
| spellingShingle | Sunil Garg Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous Journal of Acute Disease Meningitis Staphylococcus cohnii Coagulase negative staphylococci |
| title | Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous |
| title_full | Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous |
| title_fullStr | Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous |
| title_full_unstemmed | Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous |
| title_short | Staphylococcus cohnii: Not so innocuous |
| title_sort | staphylococcus cohnii not so innocuous |
| topic | Meningitis Staphylococcus cohnii Coagulase negative staphylococci |
| url | http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2017;volume=6;issue=5;spage=239;epage=240;aulast=Garg |
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