Properties of Staphylococcus lugdunensis in Children.
| Autor: | Ochi F; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Tauchi H; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Kagajo M; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Murakami S; Ehime University Hospital, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Miyamoto H; Ehime University Hospital, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Hamada J; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Eguchi-Ishimae M; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan., Eguchi M; Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Global pediatric health [Glob Pediatr Health] 2021 Sep 05; Vol. 8, pp. 2333794X211044796. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 05 (Print Publication: 2021). |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333794X211044796 |
| Abstrakt: | Background. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is one of the clinically important coagulase-negative staphylococci. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the microbiological features of S. lugdunensis in hospitalized children. Methods . From January 2012 to December 2019, all isolates were retrospectively screened for S. lugdunensis. Results . Twenty-five children were eligible for study. Nineteen and six children were classified into a critical care unit group (Group A) and a general medical ward group (Group B), respectively. The prevalence of methicillin-resistant S. lugdunensis was significantly higher in Group A than in Group B (68.4% vs 0%; P < .01). Eleven children (44%) had S. lugdunensis infections, while the remaining children were colonized. Six of the 11 infected children (55%) had healthcare-associated infections. Moreover, 3 isolates exhibited the methicillin resistance. Conclusions . The bacteriological characteristics of S. lugdunensis differ depending on patient background. Selection of antibiotic treatment should in part rely on patient background data. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2021.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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