Staphylococcus lugdunensis Skin Infection: Report of 16 Cases

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Staphylococcus lugdunensis belongs to the group of coagulase-negative staphylococci. The aim this report was review clinical and microbiologic features cases S. skin infections. Observational study all infections in which isolated by microbiology department Hospital General San Jorge Huesca, Spain, between 2009 2016. We studied 16 patients. most frequent site infection inguinal-perineal region (n = 6, 37.5%), pustules were common presentation 5, 31.3%). Response treatment good 87.6% patients 14). However, recurred 3 patients, 2 whom on anti-TNF therapy. should be considered a possible cause when it is both subcutaneous tissues, especially biologic therapies. pertenece al grupo de los estafilococos coagulasa negativos. El objetivo del estudio es revisar las características clínicas y microbiológicas pacientes diagnosticados una infección cutánea por lugdunensis. Estudio observacional retrospectivo todos casos infecciones cutáneas en que se aisló entre 2016 el Servicio Microbiología Huesca. Se incluyeron pacientes. La localización más frecuente fue la zona inguinoperineal 37,5%) forma presentación habitual fueron pústulas 31,3%). 87,6% 14) mostraron buena respuesta tratamiento; sin embargo, recurrieron. De ellos, estaban tratamiento con un anti-TNF. debería considerarse posible agente causal cuando aísla tanto piel como tejido celular subcutáneo, especialmente están recibiendo biológico.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['0001-7310', '1578-2190', '1695-4734']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adengl.2021.01.004