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Vertebral osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis

D R Murdoch1, R J Everts, S T Chambers

  • 1Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Summary

This study reports the first case of vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis in an elderly woman. This finding highlights the potential of S. lugdunensis as a significant human pathogen.

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