Invasive Diseases Due to Fatal Staphylococcus caprae Infection: A Case Series and Literature Review

Abstract

We report a case series of fatal invasive diseases due to Staphylococcus caprae. We describe the first cases of S. caprae sepsis in two italian patients. In the first patient there was also evidence of the fourth case reported in the English language literature of mitral endocarditis. We also discuss the main features of differential diagnosis on the basis of a literature review.