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