title: Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis following vasectomy--report of a case history and review of the literature.
abstract: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS), and part of the normal skin flora. The bacterium is an emerging pathogen that, unlike other CoNS, resembles coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus infections in virulence, tissue destruction, and clinical course. We report a fatal case following minor surgery. The frequency of S. lugdunensis infections has probably been underestimated and under-reported in the past as few clinical laboratories routinely identify coagulase-negative Staphylococci.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schandiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Olav Hermansen
authors.affiliation: Volvat Medical Centre, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Trond
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.|Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Borghild
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roald
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D057787:Staphylococcus lugdunensis; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins
keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus lugdunensis; coagulase-negative staphylococcus; surgery; valve endocarditis; vasectomy