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Staphylococcus lugdunensis: An Emerging Pathogen

Objective: To evaluate the clinical relevance and impact of an emerging bacterial pathogen, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, in a large teaching hospital. Methods: Three-year retrospective microbiological and clinical review of all S. lugdunensis isolates from a single medical center. Results: Seventy-seven isolates were identified; 70 had complete data. Soft tissue, bone, joint,…