Abstract
Staphylococcus lugdunensis is reported to be a highly virulent coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species, but whether it is an important pediatric pathogen is uncertain. At our pediatric center, only 2.1% (7/347) of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus isolates were found to be S. lugdunensis, and only 1 isolate was considered possibly clinically significant.S. lugdunensis does not appear to be a common pathogen in children.
MeSH terms
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Child
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Coagulase / metabolism
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Female
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Hospitals, Pediatric
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Laboratories, Hospital
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Male
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Ontario / epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Prospective Studies
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Retrospective Studies
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Skin / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis / enzymology
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis / isolation & purification*
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Urinary Catheters / microbiology