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Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Precautions

Standard Precautions

Susceptibilities

General susceptibility
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General Information

Coagulase-negative, gram-positive cocci in clusters.

Skin flora.

  • Endocarditis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Bloodstream infections
  • Prosthetic joint infections
  • Skin and soft tissue infections

Coagulase-negative but clinically behaves more like Staphylococcus aureus and is more virulent than other coagulase-negative Staphylococci.