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Biofilm formation is associated with poor outcome in prosthetic joint infections caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Hagstrand Aldman, Malin LU orcid ; Thompson, Olof LU and Påhlman, Lisa I. LU (2023) In Infectious Diseases 55(5). p.328-332
Abstract

Background: Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been described as a pathogen of increasing importance in prosthetic joint infections (PJI). Our aim was to describe the clinical presentation of PJI caused by S. lugdunensis, and to correlate the biofilm-forming ability of the bacterial isolates to clinical outcome. Method: S. lugdunensis isolates from PJI episodes during 2015–2019 were included and analysed for biofilm formation using a microtiter plate assay. Medical records from the corresponding patients were reviewed. Results: We identified 36 patients with PJI caused by S. lugdunensis during the study period. Early postoperative PJIs were most frequent (n = 20, 56%). Surgical intervention was performed in a majority of the patients (n =... (More)

Background: Staphylococcus lugdunensis has been described as a pathogen of increasing importance in prosthetic joint infections (PJI). Our aim was to describe the clinical presentation of PJI caused by S. lugdunensis, and to correlate the biofilm-forming ability of the bacterial isolates to clinical outcome. Method: S. lugdunensis isolates from PJI episodes during 2015–2019 were included and analysed for biofilm formation using a microtiter plate assay. Medical records from the corresponding patients were reviewed. Results: We identified 36 patients with PJI caused by S. lugdunensis during the study period. Early postoperative PJIs were most frequent (n = 20, 56%). Surgical intervention was performed in a majority of the patients (n = 33, 92%), and the dominating type of antibiotic treatment was a combination of rifampicin and ciprofloxacin (n = 27, 75%). The treatment success-rate was 81% (n = 29). All isolates causing PJI were able to form biofilm in vitro. Biofilm formation was significantly stronger in isolates causing relapsing vs non-relapsing PJI (mean OD550 3.1 ± 0.23 vs 1.14 ± 0.73 p =.001) and strong biofilm formation was also associated with late acute hematogenic PJI (mean OD550 1.8 ± 0.93 vs. 0.93 ± 0.81, p =.01). Conclusion: Strong biofilm production in S. lugdunensis isolates was associated with relapse in PJI.

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biofilm formation, prosthetic joint infections, staphylococcal infections, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, treatment outcome
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Infectious Diseases
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328 - 332
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Informa Healthcare
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2374-4235
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10.1080/23744235.2023.2180534
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  author       = {{Hagstrand Aldman, Malin and Thompson, Olof and Påhlman, Lisa I.}},
  issn         = {{2374-4235}},
  keywords     = {{biofilm formation; prosthetic joint infections; staphylococcal infections; Staphylococcus lugdunensis; treatment outcome}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{328--332}},
  publisher    = {{Informa Healthcare}},
  series       = {{Infectious Diseases}},
  title        = {{Biofilm formation is associated with poor outcome in prosthetic joint infections caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23744235.2023.2180534}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/23744235.2023.2180534}},
  volume       = {{55}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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