| A Case of Psoas Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis |
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Myoung Hun Chae, Ho Yeon Joo, Hyun Jung Lee, Jin Chul Kim, Ji Hyeon Baek, Jae Hyoung Im, Jin Soo Lee |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea |
| Staphylococcus lugdenensis에 의한 요근 농양 1예 |
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채명훈, 주호연, 이현정, 김진철, 백지현, 임재형, 이진수 |
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인하대학교 의학전문대학원 내과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Ji Hyeon Baek, Tel: +82-32-890-3496, Fax: +82-32-882-6578, Email: jhbaek@inha.ac.kr
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Received: 20 May 2013 • Revised: 11 July 2013 • Accepted: 8 August 2013 |
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| Abstract |
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a member of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), an uncommon microbial culture isolate with virulent potency. Although CoNS are common skin commensals, and often regarded as contaminants or colonizers when isolated from clinical specimen cultures, the clinical course and microbiological characteristics of Staphylococcus lugdunensis may resemble those of Staphylococcus aureus rather than other CoNS. Invasive infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis, peritonitis, skin and soft tissue infection, vascular prosthetic infection, septicemia, and osteomyelitis have been found to be associated with Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Here we report the first case of psoas abscess caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus lugdunensis in Korea. (Korean J Med 2014;86:367-371) |
| Key Words:
Psoas abscess; Staphylococcus lugdunensis |
| 주제어:
요근 농양; Staphylococcus lugdunensis |
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