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Santiago Gabardo1, Jaime Esteban2, Aarón Martínez-Ulloa1

  • 1Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.

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|June 8, 2023
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis orthopedic infections are uncommon but increasing. Aggressive surgical and antibiotic treatment led to a 96% recovery rate in patients with these musculoskeletal infections.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis, a skin microbiota, rarely causes orthopedic infections.
  • This study investigates its role in musculoskeletal infections post-orthopedic surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize Staphylococcus lugdunensis musculoskeletal infections.
  • To evaluate treatment strategies and outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective observational study of 22 patients with monomicrobial Staphylococcus lugdunensis infections.
  • Analysis of risk factors, treatments, and recovery rates.

Main Results:

  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis accounted for 1.5% of orthopedic infections studied.
Keywords:
Staphylococcus lugdunensisorthopedic infectionorthopedic infection treatmentprosthetic joint infection

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  • All patients required surgery and antibiotics; 96% achieved full recovery.
  • Levofloxacin-rifampicin was a common antibiotic regimen.

    • Conclusions:

    • While uncommon, Staphylococcus lugdunensis orthopedic infections show a recent incidence increase.
    • Effective management involves aggressive surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic therapy.
    • High recovery rates are achievable with prompt and correct treatment.