Staphylococcus lugdunensis: report of a case of peritonitis and an easy-to-perform screening strategy.
We report on a severe case of peritonitis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis. The clinical course resembled an infection due to S. aureus more than one due to other coagulase-negative staphylococci. Therefore, we strongly recommend identification and propose an easy-to-perform procedure for screening of this pathogen.
Schnitzler
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Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Germany.
Meilicke
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Conrads
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Frank
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Haase
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*