Staphylococcus lugdunensis endometritis: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been reported to cause several localized and blood stream infections, but not endometritis.


OBJECTIVE
To desribe a case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endometritis associated with premature rupture of membranes. CASE REPORT.A 39-year old woman presented with premature rupture of membrane (PROM) and underwent an emergency caesarean section at 40 weeks of gestation. Her endometritis was characterized by a foul odour and was so extensive that the baby was adherent to the endometrium and had to be separated by a gentle pull. In spite of these, neither the mother nor her baby suffered any adverse effect. The organism exhibited several unusual characteristics that are atypical ofstaphylococci. The baby did not develop any sepsis. The mother responded well to antibiotics and both were discharged home on the 4th postoperative day.


CONCLUSIONS
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this organism causing endometritis.
Bello
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Laboratory Department, Abha General Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia. cssbello@hotmail.com
Eskandar
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El
Gendi R
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Sobande
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Nour
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Shafiq
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D004716:Endometritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*