Staphylococcus pettenkoferi

Background

• Gram-positive coccus in the genus Staphylococcus
• Member of the coagulase-negative staphylococci

Clinical Manifestations

• Similar to other coagulase-negative staphylococci
• Case reports of bacteremia, wound infection, osteomyelitis

Management

• Similar to Staphylococcus epidermidis

Further Reading

• The clinical significance of Staphylococcus pettenkoferi: a retrospective review at a tertiary care medical center. Diag Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022;102(2):115592. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115592
  • Retrospective review of 25 cases in one California hospital, with a literature review