Staphylococcus Lugdunensis: Report of first case of skin and soft tissue infection in Singapore

ML Ling, M Yeo
Correspondence: Dr M L Ling

ABSTRACT
We report the first case of skin and soft tissue infection due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis in Singapore. This is a coagulase negative Staphylococcus species known to cause a wide variety of more serious infections--brain abscess, sepsis, chronic osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis.

Keywords: Staphylococcus lugdunensis, infections
Singapore Med J 2000; 41(4): 177-178