Small Colony variants of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a patient with infective endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature.
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus produces a particular morphological variant called small colony variant (SCV) which is responsible for persistent subclinical infections in predisposed individuals and is usually resistant to aminoglycosides and cell wall active antibiotics. Infections by SCV of S. aureus are an upcoming problem due to difficulty in laboratory diagnosis and resistance to antimicrobial chemotherapy. We here report a case of infective endocarditis caused by SCV of Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric patient.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: S Bhattacharyya, S Roy, Pk Mukhopadhyay, K Rit, Jb Dey, U Ganguly, R Ray
Institution: Bankura Sammilani Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2098180111