Abstract
Over 1 year, 42 Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates, identified by phenotypic and genotypic testing, were recovered from clinical specimens. Thirty-six (86%) were clinically significant pathogens, mostly from healthy outpatients; 16 (44%) of 36 were isolated in pure culture; and 30 (83%) of 36 were from skin and soft-tissue infections.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification*
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Staphylococcus / pathogenicity*
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Young Adult