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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2006, p. 3413-3414, Vol. 44, No. 9
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00757-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Clinical Significance of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Recovered from Nonsterile Sites

Thean Yen Tan, Siew Yong Ng,* and Wan Xing Ng

Laboratory Medicine Services, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Received 10 April 2006/ Returned for modification 19 June 2006/ Accepted 22 June 2006

Laboratory criteria were used to select coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from nonsterile body sites for further investigation. Fifty-seven percent of the study isolates were clinically significant, predominantly causing community-acquired soft tissue infections. There were species-related differences in virulence, with 91% of Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates clinically significant compared with 11% of S. haemolyticus isolates.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratory Medicine Services, Changi General Hospital, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore, 529889. Phone: 065-68504935. Fax: 065-64269507. E-mail: siew_yong_ng{at}cgh.com.sg.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2006, p. 3413-3414, Vol. 44, No. 9
0095-1137/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00757-06
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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