Novel selective medium for isolation of Staphylococcus lugdunensis from wound specimens.
We compared a novel selective Staphylococcus lugdunensis (SSL) medium with routine media (blood and chocolate agars) for the detection of S. lugdunensis in 990 clinical specimens (from tissue, pus, or wound swabs). Significantly more S. lugdunensis isolates were detected on SSL medium (34/990) than on routine medium (7/990) (P = 0.001, McNemar's test).
Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China plho@hkucc.hku.hk.
Pak-Leung
PL
Ho
Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Sammy Man-Him
SM
Leung
Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Herman
H
Tse
Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Kin-Hung
KH
Chow
Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Vincent Chi-Chung
VC
Cheng
Department of Clinical Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Tak-Lun
TL
Que
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
D003470:Culture Media