Drougka, EFoka, AMarangos, M NLiakopoulos, AMakatsoris, TAnastassiou, E DPetinaki, ESpiliopoulou, I2012-12-182012-12-182012-04Drougka E, Foka A, Marangos M N, Liakopoulos A, Makatsoris T, Anastassiou E D, Petinaki E, Spiliopoulou I. The first case of Staphylococcus aureus ST398 causing bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient in Greece. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2012 Apr-June; 30(2): 232-236.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/143954We describe a case of catheter-related bloodstream infection, in a patient with colon cancer, caused by a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus strain, nontypeable by pulsed field gel electrophoresis of SmaI macrorestriction fragment analysis, belonging to ST398. The patient recovered after daptomycin therapy. This is the first report that documents the emergence of ST398 in Greece.enClonesST398Staphylococcus aureusAgedAnti-Bacterial Agents --administration & dosageBacteremia --diagnosisBacteremia --drug therapyBacteremia --microbiologyBacteremia --pathologyCatheter-Related Infections --diagnosisCatheter-Related Infections --drug therapyCatheter-Related Infections --microbiologyCatheter-Related Infections --pathologyDaptomycin --administration & dosageElectrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-FieldGreeceHumansImmunocompromised HostMaleMolecular TypingStaphylococcal Infections --diagnosisStaphylococcal Infections --drug therapyStaphylococcal Infections --microbiologyStaphylococcal Infections --pathologyStaphylococcus aureus --classificationStaphylococcus aureus --geneticsStaphylococcus aureus --isolation & purificationTreatment OutcomeArticle