Staphylococcus lugdunensis: características clínicas, microbiológicas y sensibilidad antibiótica de 27 casos

S. lugdunensis has been isolated mainly in skin and soft tissue infections, as well as in surgical wounds. The microorganism was obtained in pure culture in 20 cases (74%). The proper identification of S.lugdunensis is important in order to avoid being ruled out as simple coagulase-negative staphylococci, and to give us a better understanding of infections caused by this microorganism.