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KMID : 0984720060380050277
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2006 Volume.38 No. 5 p.277 ~ p.281
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A Case of Infective Endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis
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Choi Seong-Ho
Park Hyun-Gu
Byun Seung-Woon
Koo Dong-Hoe
Kang Ho-Suk
Jang Hang-Jae
Kim Yang-Soo
Woo Jun-Hee
Kim Young-Hwee
Choi Sang-Ho
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Abstract
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus (CNS) that is commonly found
on the human perineal skin. Contrary to other CNS, S. lugdunensis is a rare contaminant in cultures
and has the potential to cause clinically significant infections, including infective endocarditis. Infective
endocarditis due to S. lugdunensis have been known to resemble endocarditis due to S. aureus
because of its aggressive clinical course and high mortality. We report a case of infective endocarditis
caused by S. lugdunensis in a 21-year-old woman. She was cured of the infection with
surgical and antibiotic therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Endocarditis, Coagulase-negative staphylococci
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