Staphylococcus lugdunensis infection sites: predominance of abscesses in the pelvic girdle region.
We used a screening protocol to identify Staphylococcus lugdunensis in clinical specimens with pure or predominant growth of coagulase-negative staphylococci. S. lugdunensis was isolated from 17 patients in a 12-month period and was judged to be the cause of infection in 14 cases. In 13 cases, the patient had a soft-tissue abscess, and in 9 of these, the abscess was located in the pelvic girdle region, which suggests that this may be the natural habitat of S. lugdunensis.
Bellamy
Richard
R
Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433.
Barkham
Timothy
T
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus