A Case of Septicemia by Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
- Author:
Ohgun KWON
1
;
Young UH
;
Gyu Yel HWANG
;
Jong In LEE
;
Hyo Youl KIM
;
Kap Jun YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. oogonia@edunet4u.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Staphylococcus lugdunensis;
Coagulasenegative staphylococci;
Septicemia
- MeSH:
Aged;
Agglutination Tests;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diarrhea;
Humans;
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases;
Sepsis*;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Staphylococcus lugdunensis*;
Staphylococcus*
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2007;10(1):70-72
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is one of coagulase-negative staphylococci, but rarely causes aggressive and progressive infections similar to Staphylococcus aureus infection. Moreover, agglutination test for clumping factor can be positive, and the colony morphology often resembles that of S. aureus, but S. lugdunensis is usually sensitive to all antimicrobials used against staphylococci. We report a case of septicemia caused by S. lugdunensis in a 71-year-old man with diarrhea, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy.
