Case Reports
Staphylococcus lugdunensis Osteomyelitis: A Case Report
Am J Orthop. 2007 January;36(1):E3-E4
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Franco Vigna, MD, Michael Stracher, MD, Andrew Auerbach, MD, Amy Suss, MD, Kamran Majid, MD, and Charles Spero, MD
Dr. Vigna is Director of Spine Surgery, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Niagara Falls, New York.
Dr. Stracher is Director of Hand Surgery, Brookdale Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Majid is Chief Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Spero is Director of Pediatric Orthopedics; Dr. Auerbach is Clinical Assistant Professor; and Dr. Suss is Division Chief, Adolescent Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead.
Advanced techniques used to type coagulase-negative Staphylococcus have led to improved identification of pathogenic organisms. Staphylococcus lugdunensis has rarely been reported as an organism causing osteomyelitis. We report the first case of S lugdunensis osteomyelitis after a perforating injury.