title: Staphylococcus lugdunensis: report of first case of skin and soft tissue infection in Singapore.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yeo
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents