A Case of Psoas Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
10.3904/kjm.2014.86.3.367
- Author:
Myoung Hun CHAE
1
;
Ho Yeon JOO
;
Hyun Jung LEE
;
Jin Chul KIM
;
Ji Hyeon BAEK
;
Jae Hyoung IM
;
Jin Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jhbaek@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Psoas abscess;
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
- MeSH:
Colon;
Communicable Diseases;
Endocarditis;
Korea;
Osteomyelitis;
Peritonitis;
Psoas Abscess*;
Sepsis;
Skin;
Soft Tissue Infections;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Staphylococcus lugdunensis*;
Staphylococcus*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;86(3):367-371
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a member of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), an uncommon microbial culture isolate with virulent potency. Although CoNS are common skin commensals, and often regarded as contaminants or colonizers when isolated from clinical specimen cultures, the clinical course and microbiological characteristics of Staphylococcus lugdunensis may resemble those of Staphylococcus aureus rather than other CoNS. Invasive infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis, peritonitis, skin and soft tissue infection, vascular prosthetic infection, septicemia, and osteomyelitis have been found to be associated with Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Here we report the first case of psoas abscess caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus lugdunensis in Korea.
