• fbl Gene as a Species-Specific Target for Staphylococcus lugdunensis Identification 

      Chatzigeorgiou, K. S.; Siafakas, N.; Petinaki, E.; Zerva, L. (2010)
      Staphylococcus lugdunensis is an unusually virulent coagulase-negative species, associated with severe infections The present report describes the development of a single-step, species-specific PCR protocol for S. lugdunensis ...
    • Two successfully treated cases of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis 

      Chatzigeorgiou, K. S.; Ikonomopoulou, C.; Kalogeropoulou, S.; Siafakas, N.; Giannopoulos, G.; Antoniadou, A.; Tassios, P. T.; Tarpatzi, E.; Giannitsioti, E.; Vlachakos, D.; Ikonomopoulos, T.; Petinaki, E.; Zerva, L. (2010)
      Prosthetic valve and pacemaker lead endocarditis by Staphylococcus lugdunensis remain very rare, while the former is associated with an ominous prognosis Two cases involving a prosthetic aortic valve and a pacemaker lead, ...