Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an emergent virulent coagulase-negative staphylococcus responsible for severe infections similar to those caused by Staphylococcus aureus. To understand its potentially pathogenic capacity and have further detailed knowledge of the molecular traits of this organism, 93 isolates from various geographic origins were analyzed by multi-virulence-locus sequence typing (...

Following a change in surgical practice, we noted that the rate at which Staphylococcus lugdunensis was isolated from samples from the plastic surgery unit of our hospital increased considerably. We investigated the sources of these S. lugdunensis strains, and we found that in the case of drain colonization or surgical site infection, the strain was more likely to have come from the patient's s...

Infective endocarditis (IE) represents a grave infection characterized by endocardial inflammation and valve impairment due to diverse pathogens. Staphylococcus lugdunensis, coagulase-negative organism, has garnered increasing recognition as significant etiological agent of IE. This bacterium is renowned for its aggressive tissue infections encompassing bone joint, bloodstream, IE sites. Partic...

BACKGROUND Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a member of coagulase-negative staphylococci, which has the potential to cause serious infections, such as endocarditis, bone and joint infections, and septicemia. Differences in phenotypic/genotypic characterization may be linked to different diseases. METHODS Genotypes of 11 S. lugdunensis isolates from bacteremia were determined by pulsed field gel ...

Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus with pathogenic properties similar to those of Staphylococcus aureus (4). Identification of S. lugdunensis is not necessarily straightforward, resulting in considerable variation in detection rates in different laboratories. Böcher and coworkers recently published data to increase awareness of this pathogen and described some bas...

INTRODUCTION Wound infections with Vibrio alginolyticus, a Gram-negative bacterium found in all temperate oceans, are rarely reported. However, a rising incidence of wound infections caused by V. alginolyticus requires better knowledge about this infectious agent. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 14-year-old boy suffering from a wound infection caused by V. alginolyticus and Staphylo...

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are opportunistic pathogens that particularly cause infections in patients with implanted medical devices. The present research was performed to study the virulence potential of 53 clinical isolates of Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococcus auricularis, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Staphylococcus simulans, Staphylococcus cohnii and Staphylococcus caprae. A...