David R. Murdoch1, Richard J. Everts1, Stephen T. Chambers1, I A Cowan1
1Microbiology Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tóm tắt
We present the first reported case of vertebral osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis. The infection occurred in an 80-year-old woman who had been taking glucocorticosteroids. S. lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus with considerable potential as a human pathogen. Isolation of this organism should be regarded as significant unless evidence suggests otherwise.
