Case Report

Staphylococcus schleiferi: An Uncommon Pathogen in an Immunocompetent Adolescent with Chronic Osteomyelitis

Table 1

Reported cases of Staphylococcus schleiferi osteomyelitis.

NoAuthor/YearAge (years)GenderComorbiditySourceSiteTreatmentCourse (weeks)Outcome

1Calvo et al. 2000 [2]67MaleDM, AISurgerySternumCLOXA, AMX6Recovered
2Yarbrough et al. 2017 [3]60FemaleOpen woundsCanineVertebraVCM, CTRX6Recovered
3Nguyen et al. 2020 [4]75MaleDM, ISBacteremiaFootVCM, CFPM, MTZ, TZP, CTRX6Recovered

AI: aortic insufficiency; DM: diabetes mellitus; IS: immunosuppressed. AMX: amoxicillin; CFPM: cefepime; CLOXA: cloxacillin; CTRX: ceftriaxone; MTZ: metronidazole; TZP: piperacillin-tazobactam; VCM: vancomycin.