TABLE 1.

Infections caused by S. lugdunensis

Type of infection	Comment(s)	Reference(s)
Endocarditis	Native valve. Left-sided infection predominates. Causes vegetations. Surgery often required. High mortality. Occasional cerebrovascular incident. Community acquired.	5, 10–12
	Prosthetic valve. Pacemaker associated.	5
Bacteremia sepsis	Frequent complication of IE.	11, 104, 105
Bone and joint	Prosthetic joint infection (hip and knee arthroplasty, knee more common, underlying comorbidities).	106, 107
	Fracture fixation devices. Vertebral osteomyelitis. Disk space infection. Infective arthritis, osteomyelitis.	108, 109
Skin and soft tissue	Predominantly wound infection & abscesses. Primarily in perineal and pelvic girdle region. Predominantly community acquired.	110, 111
Peritonitis	Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.	5