Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2010 · 58 citations · 8 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyBacteriologyDiagnostic MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyBacterial InfectionsDiagnostic BacteriologyPathogen DetectionPathogen IsolationSkin InfectionsSoft Tissue InfectionsClinical Significance AssessmentClinical Significance CriteriaDeep Soft Tissue InfectionsGenotypic IdentificationPhenotypic Characterization Of IsolatesPure Culture IsolationSoft Tissue Infection MicrobiologyStaphylococcus Aureus Soft Tissue Infection
Over 1 year, 42 Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates, identified by phenotypic and genotypic testing, were recovered from clinical specimens. Thirty-six (86%) were clinically significant pathogens, mostly from healthy outpatients; 16 (44%) of 36 were isolated in pure culture; and 30 (83%) of 36 were from skin and soft-tissue infections.
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Sequencing and Staphylococci Identification
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