View source for Staphylococcus lugdenensis

= Microbiology =

* Coagulase-negative staphylococcus
** Produces bound, not free, coagulase
* Identified microbiologically by decarboxylation of ornithine
* Commensal skin flora, but can cause disease

= Clinical Presentation =

* Acts similarly to ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' in that it can form abscesses anywhere in the body

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[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]