Acute necrotizing sinusitis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Philippa C Matthews; Rajeka Lazarus; Andrew Protheroe; Christopher Milford; Ian C J W Bowler

doi:10.1128/JCM.00722-11

Acute necrotizing sinusitis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Philippa C Matthews
, Rajeka Lazarus
, Andrew Protheroe
, Christopher Milford
, Ian C J W Bowler

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Abstract

Staphylococcus lugdunensis is most commonly associated with infections arising from the inguinal region, but here we report this organism as a cause of bacterial sinusitis, highlighting its potential niche as a commensal of the upper airways. The severity of necrosis demonstrates the potential for destructive pathology mimicking Staphylococcus aureus disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2740-2
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	49
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00722-11
Publication status	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Aged
Head/diagnostic imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Radiography
Sinusitis/diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis
Staphylococcus lugdunensis/isolation & purification

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