Staphylococcus lugdunensis, a serious pathogen in periprosthetic joint infections: comparison to Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis | Zendy

Julie Lourtet-Hascoët | Zendy; A. Bicart-See | Zendy; M P Félicé | Zendy; Guido Giordano | Zendy; É. Bonnet | Zendy

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Staphylococcus lugdunensis, a serious pathogen in periprosthetic joint infections: comparison to Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis

Author(s) -

Julie Lourtet-Hascoët,

A. Bicart-See,

M P Félicé,

Guido Giordano,

É. Bonnet

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.08.007

Subject(s) - staphylococcus lugdunensis , staphylococcus epidermidis , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , antibiotics , staphylococcus haemolyticus , staphylococcal infections , staphylococcus , biology , bacteria , genetics

The aim of this study was to assess the characteristics of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis and to compare these to the characteristics of PJI due to Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis.

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