Abstract:Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CoNS) that constitutes normal skin flora and is often read as a contaminant when isolated in blood cultures. In recent years S. lugdunensis has been increasingly recognized as a true pathogen causing a spectrum of infections from benign skin and soft tissue infections to bacteremia, bone and joint infections, and endocarditis. A significant role in the pathogenesis of infections is played by the ability of the organism to form biofilms that all… Show more
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