VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS DUE TO STAPHYLOCOCCUS-LUGDUNENSIS

Authors
MURDOCH DR EVERTS RJ CHAMBERS ST COWAN IA
Citation
Dr. Murdoch et al., VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS DUE TO STAPHYLOCOCCUS-LUGDUNENSIS, Journal of clinical microbiology, 34(4), 1996, pp. 993-994
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
993 - 994
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1996)34:4<993:VODTS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We present the first reported case of vertebral osteomyelitis due to S taphylococcus lugdunensis. The infection occurred in an 80-year-old wo man who had been taking glucocorticosteroids. S. lugdunensis is a coag ulase-negative staphylococcus with considerable potential as a human p athogen. Isolation of this organism should be regarded as significant unless evidence suggests otherwise.