Vazquez O, De Marco G, Gavira N, Habre C, Bartucz M, Steiger CN, Dayer R, Ceroni D. Subacute osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus caprae in a teenager: A case report and review of the literature. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(20): 4897-4902 [PMID: 37583987 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i20.4897]
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Dimitri Ceroni, MD, Professor, Paediatric Orthopaedics Unit, Geneva Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Willy-Donze 6, Geneva 1211, Switzerland. dimitri.ceroni@hcuge.ch
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2023; 11(20): 4897-4902 Published online Jul 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i20.4897
Subacute osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus caprae in a teenager: A case report and review of the literature
Oscar Vazquez, Giacomo De Marco, Nathaly Gavira, Celine Habre, Marcia Bartucz, Christina N Steiger, Romain Dayer, Dimitri Ceroni
Oscar Vazquez, Giacomo De Marco, Nathaly Gavira, Marcia Bartucz, Christina N Steiger, Romain Dayer, Dimitri Ceroni, Paediatric Orthopaedics Unit, Geneva Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
Celine Habre, Paediatric Radiology Unit, Geneva Children’s Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva 1211, Switzerland
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Received: February 28, 2023 Peer-review started: February 28, 2023 First decision: March 28, 2023 Revised: April 11, 2023 Accepted: May 15, 2023 Article in press: May 15, 2023 Published online: July 16, 2023 Processing time: 133 Days and 15.1 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Staphylococcus caprae (S. caprae) is a human commensal bacterium which can be detected in the nose, nails, and skin. It can be responsible for heterogeneous infections such as bacteremia, endocarditis, pneumonia, acute otitis externa, peritonitis, and urinary tract infections. Bone and joint infections due to S. caprae have also been reported, but most of them resulted from the infection of orthopedic devices, especially joint prostheses and internal osteosynthesis devices. Rare cases of primary osteoarticular infections caused by S. caprae have been described, including osteitis, arthritis, or spondylodiscitis.
CASE SUMMARY
We report an unusual case of subacute osteomyelitis in a toe phalanx caused by S. caprae in a 14.5-year-old girl.
CONCLUSION
Subacute S. caprae osteomyelitis is a little-known and probably underestimated community-acquired infectious disease. This microorganism’s pathogenicity should be seen as more than a classic nosocomial orthopedic device infection.
Core Tip:Staphylococcus caprae (S. caprae) is a human commensal bacterium which can be detected in the nose, nails, and skin. It may be responsible for heterogenous infections such as bacteremia, endocarditis, pneumonia, acute otitis externa, peritonitis, and urinary tract infections. Bone and joint infections due to S. caprae have also been reported but most of them resulted from orthopedic device infections, including above all joint prosthesis infections and internal osteosynthesis device infections. Only any rare cases of primary osteoarticular infections caused by S. caprae have been described and consisted in osteitis, arthritis, or spondylodiscitis. We report here the case of an unusual subacute osteomyelitis of a toe phalanx caused by S. caprae in a 14.5-year-old girl.
