First report of a <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> isolated from middle ear fluid of an infant with recurrent acute otitis media

Abstract

Staphylococcus caprae was originally isolated from goat milk. This uncommon coagulase-negative staphylococcus, usually associated with animals, has only infrequently been detected in human clinical specimens. Its association with acute otitis media has not been demonstrated so far. The study reports the first isolation of S. caprae from the middle ear fluid of a 12-month-old infant with recurrent, bilateral acute otitis media. Biochemical traits and susceptibility pattern of the isolated strain are also presented

Keywords

• Staphylococcus caprae
• recurrent acute otitis media
• middle ear fluid
• Antimicrobial susceptibility
• biochemical profile