Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus that, unlike its relatives, frequently causes invasive disease resembling Staphylococcus aureus infections. It has been implicated in ...

Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), commonly found on human skin. While most CoNS bacteria are typically considered clinically harmless, recent studies have shown ...

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"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Staph infections tend to feel a bit scarier than, say, a sinus infection, even though they are quite common ...

Staph infections tend to feel a bit scarier than, say, a sinus infection, even though they are quite common. But while some are highly treatable, or mild enough not to require treatment at all, others ...