Common Bane: Uncommon Bug

Aim and background: <italic>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</italic> is an emerging zoonotic pathogen of the <italic>Staphylococcus</italic> group, mostly found in the skin and soft tissue of domestic animals, especially dogs. Ever since the first human infection was described in 2005, a few other reports have described this in association with skin and other superficial infections in humans, but invasive bloodstream infection has rarely been reported. Case description: We describe the case of a 10-month-old male baby presenting with fever, irritability, convulsions, and bulging fontanelle diagnosed as acute pyogenic meningitis due to <italic>S. pseudintermedius</italic>. Conclusion: <italic>S. pseudintermedius</italic> is an emerging pathogen of concern. Clinical significance: This is probably the first case report of <italic>S. pseudintermedius</italic> causing invasive infection in an infant from India. Awareness of the possibility of this pathogen causing invasive infections is crucial for timely detection and successful treatment with appropriate antibiotics.