Staphylococcus lugdunensis: report of first case of skin and soft tissue infection in Singapore.
We report the first case of skin and soft tissue infection due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in Singapore. This is a coagulase negative Staphylococcus species known to cause a wide variety of more serious infections--brain abscess, sepsis, chronic osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis.
Ling
M L
ML
Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Yeo
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004431:Ear, External; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012846:Singapore; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents