Acute necrotizing sinusitis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jul;49(7):2740-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00722-11. Epub 2011 May 18.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

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