3-year-old girl with a history of hydrocephalus, c/o severe headache and fever. The girl underwent a revision of a ventricular-peritoneal shunt 1 month ago, and the neurologist suspects an infection . Which of the following organisms would most likely be isolated from the shunt tubing?
Bacteroides fragilis
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most likely organism to be isolated from shunt tubing . Staphylococcus epidermidis CONS which is less pathogenic but it also cause infection in case of an intervention Produces biofilms - adhere to the surface of shunts with the help of these biofilm Novobiocin sensitive
Systemic Bacteriology Pa 1 (Gram Positive Cocci, Gram Negative Cocci)