1. [Psoas abscess caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis].
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Tamargo Delpón M, Demelo-Rodríguez P, Cano Ballesteros JC, and Vela de la Cruz L
- Subjects
- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Arthritis, Rheumatoid complications, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Cloxacillin therapeutic use, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Epidural Abscess drug therapy, Epidural Abscess microbiology, Female, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Middle Aged, Psoas Abscess drug therapy, Staphylococcal Infections drug therapy, Staphylococcus lugdunensis pathogenicity, Psoas Abscess microbiology, Staphylococcal Infections microbiology, Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolation & purification
- Abstract
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus of growing importance and atypical behavior. The infections caused by this microorganism are becoming more frequent, having a broader spectrum. Psoas abscesses caused by this germ are rare, with few cases reported in the literature. In this work, we present a case of a psoas abscess caused by S. lugdunensis in a patient suffering from diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis, which was treated with intravenous cloxacillin with a good outcome., (Copyright © 2016 Asociación Argentina de Microbiología. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2016
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