Table 1.
Staphylococcus intermedius infections in humans (described in the English-language literaturea)
| Author, year [Ref.] | Age, years | Sex | Underlying conditions | Type of infection | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempker, 2009 [18] | 28 | F | Had trans-sphenoidal endoscopic tumor removal 5 weeks prior complicated by a CSF leak. Canine exposure | Sinusitis | Bilateral sphenoidotomy with the removal of infected fat grafts, vancomycin and then linezolid for a total of 6 weeks | Complete recovery |
| Atalay, 2005 [16] | 4 | M | None | Brain abscess | Stereotactic drainage of abscess, vancomycin 40 mg/kg/day for 8 weeks | Partial recovery |
| Kikuchi, 2004 [17] | 51 | F | Had radical mastoidectomy for chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma. Canine exposure | Mastoiditis | Local cleaning with saline washes, ofloxacin ear drops | Complete recovery |
| Pottumarthy, 2004 [15] | 60 | F | Breast cancer under chemotherapy | Nail bed infection | NR | NR |
| Pottumarthy, 2004 [15] | 37 | M | None | Leg wound infection | NR | NR |
| Tanner, 2000 [14] | 38 | F | Canine exposure | Otitis | Topical antibiotics neomycin and polymyxin B | Complete recovery (approximately 4 days) |
| Gerstadt, 1999 [13] | 73 | M | Diabetes mellitus type II | Hospital- acquired pneumonia | Vancomycin | Complete recovery |
| Vandenesch, 1995 [1] | 63 | M | Metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma, splenectomy. Pet exposure (cat) | Catheter-related bacteremia | Amoxicillin–clavulanate and ciprofloxacin for 10 days | Complete recovery |
| Lee, 1994 [8] | NR NR 13 |
NR NR NR |
Pet exposure (dogs) | Wound infections | NR | NR |
| Barnham, 1992 [12] | 78 | M | Pet exposure (dog) | Wound infection | Hydrogen peroxide lavage and a course of amoxicillin–clavulanate | Complete recovery |
| Talan, 1989 [11] | 45 | M | Pet exposure | Wound infection | Amoxicillin–clavulanate (for 10 days) | Complete recovery |
| Talan, 1989 [11] | 20 | M | Pet exposure | Cellulitis | Penicillin (5 days) | Complete recovery |
| Talan, 1989 [11] | 34 | F | Pet exposure | Wound infection | Penicillin (5 days) | Complete recovery |
M, male; F, female; NR, Not reported; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.
a
A case of endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus intermedius (Llorca et al, 1992) described in the Spanish literature is not included in the table.