Staphylococcus prettenkoferi – biochemical properties, methods of species identification and clinical significance

Abstract

Staphylococcus pettenkoferi was first isolated from blood culture a 25-years-old patient with fever of unknown etiology. Based on the literature analysis, it was found that it is an opportunistic microorganism. It causes blood stream infections and was an causative agent of osteomyelitis. Staphylococcus pettenkoferi is a component of the human microbiome, was found in a hospital environment and was also isolated from animals and their surroundings.