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.
表皮葡萄球菌是一种人体共生菌,是植入医疗设备的免疫功能低下患者发生菌血症的常见原因。我们报告了一例免疫功能正常的患者由表皮葡萄球菌引起的孤立性颈部腺炎病例,并对推测的发病机制进行了评论。