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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 40(10): e381-e383, 2021 10 01.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34525008
RESUMEN
We describe a case of septic arthritis caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, a common colonizer of dogs that has emerged as a rare human pathogen. Our patient presented with ankle pain and swelling and was treated adequately with cefazolin/cephalexin and arthrotomy. S. pseudintermedius is often misidentified as other coagulase-positive staphylococcal species and has high rates of methicillin and nonpenicillin antibiotic resistance.