Researchers studying the bacterium Staphylococcus lugdunensis in its natural environment have stumbled onto an amazing discovery. The microbe, which resides in the human nose, produces a molecule ...

Researchers show that pediatric Staphylococcus lugdunensis infections are a cause for concern and may be associated with ventriculoperitoneal shunts Their results confirm that flucloxacillin can be ...

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 ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are an increasing health threat, making new antibiotics essential. German researchers have recently had a breakthrough: they discovered lugdunin in the human nose--a new ...

Background. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an emerging cause of endocarditis. To cause endovascular infections, S. lugdunensis requires mechanisms to overcome shear stress. We investigated whether ...