[Cutaneous coagulase-negative staphylococci--always harmless?].
Staphylococcus lugdunensis belongs to the group of coagulase-negative staphylococci, but share many clinical and microbiological characteristics with Staphylococcus aureus. We report two cases of chronic recurrent purulent skin infections in two females (one immunocompetent, the other HIV-infected with CD4 cell counts of 438/microl) who were treated repeatedly with antibiotic and surgical interventions, but only became free of recurrences after this was combined with a decontamination strategy.
Abteilung Infektologie, Medizinische Universitätspoliklinik, Kantonsspital Basel.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013492:Suppuration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy