A Case Report on Injection Site Abscess Due to Staphylococcus epidermidis

Abstract

An injection site abscess is a iatrogenic infection commonly caused by micro-organisms like Pseudomonas, Klebsiella , Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , Staphylococcus epidermidis etc. Staphylococcus epidermidis an anaerobic gram-positive cocci bacteria cause most common nosocomial infection and it leads to serious complications and interprofessional team is required for the management of such infections. Here is a case report of 63 year old patient who presents with injection site abscess due to Staphylococcus epidermidis .