RESUMO
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) represents one of the major nosocomial pathogen in multimorbid, immunosuppressed patients, especially with device-associated infections, often presenting with a diagnostic dilemma and aggressive antibiotic resistance. We report a case of a healthy young man with no comorbidities who succumbed to an extensive abdominal infection with Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus schleiferi after an uneventful diagnostic procedure, despite aggressive antibiotic therapy and surgical source control. Early identification, diagnosis, and aggressive management of CoNS species is warranted depending on clinical scenario and should not be viewed as mere skin contaminants or physiological colonization. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Abraham B, Gokhale AU, Mohsin J, Prakash S. Staphylococcous epidermidis, Staphylococcous schleiferi Infections: Are CoNS Cons? Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(8):716-718.
