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Is Staphylococcus lugdunensis Significant in Clinical Samples?
- Source :
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Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2017 Nov; Vol. 55 (11), pp. 3167-3174. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 23. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The implication of coagulase-negative staphylococci in human diseases is a major issue, particularly in hospital settings wherein these species often act as opportunistic pathogens. In addition, some coagulase-negative staphylococci such as S. lugdunensis have emerged as pathogenic bacteria, implicated in severe infections, particularly, osteoarticular infections, foreign-body-associated infections, bacteremia, and endocarditis. In vitro studies have shown the presence of several putative virulence factors such as adhesion factors, biofilm production, and proteolytic factors that might explain clinical manifestations. Taken together, the clinical and microbiological data might change the way clinicians and microbiologists look at S. lugdunensis in clinical samples.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 American Society for Microbiology.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1098-660X
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28835477
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00846-17