Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection · 2012 · 33 citations · 11 references
MedicineDermatologyInfectious DiseasesDermatopathologyImmunology Of Infectious DiseasesMedical MicrobiologyBacterial InfectionsDermatopathology Of InfectionInfectious DermatosesInflammatory DermatosesInflammatory Skin DisordersSkin InfectionsBacterial DermatosesCoagulase-negative Staphylococcal SepsisCoagulase-negative StaphylococciCommensal MicrobiotaPustular DermatitisStaphylococcal Skin InfectionYoung Women
Staphylococcus xylosus is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus. It is a commensal bacterium associated with skin and mucous membranes and occasionally it can cause human infections. We report the first case of erythema nodosum developed in a young woman with S. xylosus septicemia and specific serum antibody response.
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