Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
16 September 2023
Bacteria Staph lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) capable of causing aggressive diseases like Staph aureus. Staph lugdunensis tends to be more susceptible to antibiotics compared to other CoNS. Vancomycin tolerance – can be present, i.e. the ability of bacteria to survive in the presence of an antibiotic, even if MIC testing has deemed that […]