Staphylococcus lugdunensis cutaneous infection with sporotrichoid distribution

Dermatol Online J. 2017 Aug 15;23(8):13030/qt31q811w4.

Abstract

We report the occurrence of Staphylococcus lugdunensis cutaneous infection with sporotrichoid distribution of the left lower limb of a 60-year-old man. Recent studies have confirmed that Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a significant pathogen in causing skin and soft tissue infections that usually manifest in abscesses, surgical wound infections, and cellulitis. It used to be considered a skin commensal bacteria, but if unrecognized it can lead to fulminant endocarditis, meningitis, skin abscesses, peritonitis, and spondylodiscitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lymphadenopathy / microbiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
  • Staphylococcus lugdunensis*