S. lugdunensis Native-Joint Septic Arthritis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a skin commensal classified as a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS). Though CoNS is typically associated with less aggressive clinical disease than Staphylococcus aureus, there is growing awareness that S. lugdunensis may be as virulent as S. aureus. The associati...

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Published in:Case reports in infectious diseases 2017-01, Vol.2017 (2017), p.1-3
Main Authors: Tan, C. Danielle, Mena Lora, Alfredo J., Moritz, Donna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Arthritis, Infectious
Bone surgery
Case Report
Case reports
Cloxacillin
Disease
Endocarditis
Family medical history
Health aspects
Implants, Artificial
Infection
Infections
Infectious arthritis
Knee
Medical colleges
Mortality
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Oxacillin
Pain
Prostheses
Prosthesis
Rheumatic diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
Rifamycins
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus infections
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Summary:Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a skin commensal classified as a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS). Though CoNS is typically associated with less aggressive clinical disease than Staphylococcus aureus, there is growing awareness that S. lugdunensis may be as virulent as S. aureus. The association between S. lugdunensis and infective endocarditis is well known, but few reports of native-joint disease with this organism exist. We report a case a 28-year-old male with no prior medical problems presenting with native-joint septic arthritis. Cultures grew S. lugdunensis. To our knowledge, this is the fifth case reported in the literature.
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2017/8903907