title: Staphylococcus lugdunensis: Novel Organism causing Cochlear Implant Infection.
abstract: A majority of cochlear implant infections are caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Reported here is a pediatric patient with a cochlear implant infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus lugdunensis, a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus that has only recently been determined to be clinically relevant (1988). Unlike other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, it is more aggressive, carrying a greater potential for tissue destruction. In pediatrics, the organism is uncommon, poorly described, and generally pan-susceptible. Described herein is the presentation and management of this unusual organism in a pediatric setting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Samina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhumbra
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahboubi
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
authors.forename: R Alexander
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Blackwood
keywords: Staphylococcus lugdunensis; coagulase negative staphylococcus; cochlear implant