%0 Journal Article %A Pindar, Christina %A Viau, Roberto A. %T Staphylococcus haemolyticus epididymo-orchitis and bacteraemia: a case report %D 2018 %J JMM Case Reports, %V 5 %N 7 %@ 2053-3721 %C e005157 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005157 %K orchitis %K Staphylococcus haemolyticus %K bacteraemia %K epididymitis %K epididymo-orchitis %I Microbiology Society, %X Introduction. Although more often recognized as a culprit in female urinary tract infection, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) can cause severe genitourinary infections in men. While positive blood cultures with CoNS are usually thought to be contaminants, in the setting of a severe genito-urinary infection they can represent true infection. Case presentation. We present the case of a 70-year-old male without a central venous catheter or urinary catheter who developed Staphylococcus haemolyticus bloodstream infection secondary to epididymo-orchitis. Conclusion. This case highlights the importance of prompt recognition of serious CoNS infections, including bacteraemia, in the setting of CoNS genitourinary tract infections. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmmcr/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005157