Ryan-Poirier K, Patrick C C
Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38101-0318.
J Clin Microbiol. 1993 Feb;31(2):426-7. doi: 10.1128/jcm.31.2.426-427.1993.
Staphylococcus epidermidis, a human commensal, is a common cause of bacteremia in immunocompromised patients with indwelling medical devices. We report a case of isolated cervical adenitis caused by S. epidermidis in an immunocompetent patient and comment on the presumed pathogenesis.