Clinical Significance of Staphylococcus lugdunensis Isolated from Routine Cultures

Over 1 year, 42 Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates, identified by phenotypic and genotypic testing, were recovered from clinical specimens. Thirty-six (86%) were clinically significant pathogens, mostly from healthy outpatients; 16 (44%) of 36 were isolated in pure culture; and 30 (83%) of 36 were...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2010-10, Vol.51 (7), p.801-803
Main Authors: Kleiner, Elizabeth, Monk, Alastair B., Archer, Gordon L., Forbes, Betty A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscesses
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Biofilms
Biological and medical sciences
BRIEF REPORTS
Carrier State - microbiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Gels
Genotype
Genotype & phenotype
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pathogens
Patients
Ribosomal DNA
Skin
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus - isolation & purification
Staphylococcus - pathogenicity
Staphylococcus infections
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Tissues
Young Adult
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Summary:Over 1 year, 42 Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates, identified by phenotypic and genotypic testing, were recovered from clinical specimens. Thirty-six (86%) were clinically significant pathogens, mostly from healthy outpatients; 16 (44%) of 36 were isolated in pure culture; and 30 (83%) of 36 were from skin and soft-tissue infections.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/656280