Late Periprosthetic Joint Infection due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser DesorptionIonisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Gatermann, Sören G.
Szabados, Florian
Teske, Wolfram
Anders, Agnes
Kaase, Martin
Marlinghaus, Lennart
Lichtinger, Thomas
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Staphylococcus lugdunensis, member to the group of coagulase-negative staphylococci, is previously thought to be rarely isolated.
Recently other staphylococci have been described, which were supposedly related to S.
lugdunensis, such as Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis and Staphylococcus pettenkoferi.
To decrease the rate misidentifications, an accurate identification method, such as matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry or molecular methods, should be used.
S.
lugdunensis is usually associated with severe infections similar to those caused by S.
aureus.
Moreover, it has been described that skin infections due to S.
lugdunensis are severely underreported and could be also underreported in periprosthetic joint infections.
Ours is the first case of a late periprosthetic infection of the hip due to S.
lugdunensis, identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
A periprosthetic infection due to S.
lugdunensis should be treated according to protocols of S.
aureus periprosthetic infections, and therefore an accurate species identification is desirable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Szabados, Florian& Anders, Agnes& Kaase, Martin& Marlinghaus, Lennart& Gatermann, Sören G.& Teske, Wolfram…[et al.]. 2011. Late Periprosthetic Joint Infection due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser DesorptionIonisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Szabados, Florian…[et al.]. Late Periprosthetic Joint Infection due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser DesorptionIonisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Szabados, Florian& Anders, Agnes& Kaase, Martin& Marlinghaus, Lennart& Gatermann, Sören G.& Teske, Wolfram…[et al.]. Late Periprosthetic Joint Infection due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis Identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser DesorptionIonisation Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484791