Clinical Significance ofStaphylococcus lugdunensisIsolated from Routine Cultures | Zendy

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Clinical Significance ofStaphylococcus lugdunensisIsolated from Routine Cultures

Author(s) -

Elizabeth Kleiner,

Alastair B. Monk,

Gordon L. Archer,

Betty A. Forbes

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/656280

Subject(s) - staphylococcus lugdunensis , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus , staphylococcus aureus , micrococcaceae , clinical significance , pathology , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , genetics

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.

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