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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.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|April 1, 1996
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.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Vertebral osteomyelitis is a serious spinal infection.
- Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus.
- Glucocorticosteroid use is a known risk factor for infections.