Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain
<i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus commonly associated with animals which can also be a zoonotic human pathogen. To date, there is little data available on <i>S. caprae</i> infections. The aim of this study was to characterize the <i>S....
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| author | Javier Díez de los Ríos María Navarro Judit Serra-Pladevall Sònia Molinos Emma Puigoriol Noemi Párraga-Niño Glòria Pedemonte-Parramón Luisa Pedro-Botet Óscar Mascaró Esteban Reynaga |
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| description | <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus commonly associated with animals which can also be a zoonotic human pathogen. To date, there is little data available on <i>S. caprae</i> infections. The aim of this study was to characterize the <i>S. caprae</i> infections identified in two hospitals located, respectively, in rural and urban areas of Catalonia, Spain. In this retrospective, observational study, data were compiled from clinical records of all <i>S. caprae</i> infections diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2023. Over the study period, altogether 31 cases of <i>S. caprae</i> infection were identified, with most (23) of these cases occurring in the second half of the period (2017–2023). The mean age of patients was 58.87 ± 20.65 years, and 58.1% were males. Eight patients had had livestock exposure. The most frequent manifestation of infection was skin and soft subcutaneous tissue infections (10; 32.3%), osteomyelitis (6; 19.4%), and joint prosthetic infections (5; 16.1%). All the strains were susceptible to oxacillin, fluoroquinolones, rifampicin, and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole. Twenty-two (71%) of the patients required surgical treatment. Only one patient (3.2%) died, because of aortic prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. Skin and soft tissue infections were the most frequently identified manifestations of <i>S. caprae</i> infection. Over 75% of the cases occurred in the last six years, and 25.8% involved significant exposure to livestock. Ongoing surveillance is necessary to better understand the prevalence and transmission dynamics of this emerging zoonotic pathogen. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-985a201e70af41239cddace0b26412a82025-01-24T13:42:26ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072025-01-011315310.3390/microorganisms13010053Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, SpainJavier Díez de los Ríos0María Navarro1Judit Serra-Pladevall2Sònia Molinos3Emma Puigoriol4Noemi Párraga-Niño5Glòria Pedemonte-Parramón6Luisa Pedro-Botet7Óscar Mascaró8Esteban Reynaga9Internal Medicine Department, Multidisciplinary Inflammation Research Group, Hospital Universitari de Vic, 08500 Vic, SpainMicrobiology Department, Multidisciplinary Inflammation Research Group, Hospital Universitari de Vic, 08500 Vic, SpainFundació Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut de la Catalunya Central, 08500 Vic, SpainMicrobiology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, SpainEpidemiology Department, Multidisciplinary Inflammation Research Group, Hospital Universitari de Vic, 08500 Vic, SpainInfectious Diseases Unit, Fundació Institut d’Investigació Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, SpainOrthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, 08916 Badalona, SpainFundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet, 08916 Badalona, SpainInternal Medicine Department, Multidisciplinary Inflammation Research Group, Hospital Universitari de Vic, 08500 Vic, SpainFundació Lluita Contra les Infeccions, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera Canyet, 08916 Badalona, Spain<i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus commonly associated with animals which can also be a zoonotic human pathogen. To date, there is little data available on <i>S. caprae</i> infections. The aim of this study was to characterize the <i>S. caprae</i> infections identified in two hospitals located, respectively, in rural and urban areas of Catalonia, Spain. In this retrospective, observational study, data were compiled from clinical records of all <i>S. caprae</i> infections diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2023. Over the study period, altogether 31 cases of <i>S. caprae</i> infection were identified, with most (23) of these cases occurring in the second half of the period (2017–2023). The mean age of patients was 58.87 ± 20.65 years, and 58.1% were males. Eight patients had had livestock exposure. The most frequent manifestation of infection was skin and soft subcutaneous tissue infections (10; 32.3%), osteomyelitis (6; 19.4%), and joint prosthetic infections (5; 16.1%). All the strains were susceptible to oxacillin, fluoroquinolones, rifampicin, and trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole. Twenty-two (71%) of the patients required surgical treatment. Only one patient (3.2%) died, because of aortic prosthetic valve infective endocarditis. Skin and soft tissue infections were the most frequently identified manifestations of <i>S. caprae</i> infection. Over 75% of the cases occurred in the last six years, and 25.8% involved significant exposure to livestock. Ongoing surveillance is necessary to better understand the prevalence and transmission dynamics of this emerging zoonotic pathogen.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/1/53<i>Staphylococcus caprae</i>emerging zoonoseslivestockgoatsCatalonia |
| spellingShingle | Javier Díez de los Ríos María Navarro Judit Serra-Pladevall Sònia Molinos Emma Puigoriol Noemi Párraga-Niño Glòria Pedemonte-Parramón Luisa Pedro-Botet Óscar Mascaró Esteban Reynaga Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain Microorganisms <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> emerging zoonoses livestock goats Catalonia |
| title | Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain |
| title_full | Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain |
| title_fullStr | Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain |
| title_short | Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain |
| title_sort | clinical and epidemiological characteristics of i staphylococcus caprae i infections in catalonia spain |
| topic | <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> emerging zoonoses livestock goats Catalonia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/1/53 |
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