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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a Gram-positive bacterium, and one of over 40 species belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. [1] It is part of the normal human microbiota, typically the skin microbiota, and less commonly the mucosal microbiota and also found in marine sponges. [2] [3] It is a facultative anaerobic bacteria.
S. epidermidis, a coagulase-negative staphylococcus species, is a commensal of the skin, but can cause severe infections in immune-suppressed patients and those with central venous catheters. S. saprophyticus , another coagulase -negative species that is part of the normal vaginal flora , is predominantly implicated in uncomplicated lower ...
Scanning electron microscope image of Staphylococcus epidermidis one of roughly a thousand bacteria species present on human skin.Though usually not pathogenic, it can cause skin infections and even life-threatening illnesses in those that are immunocompromised.
S. epidermidis, a coagulase-negative species, is a commensal of the skin, but can cause severe infections in immunosuppressed patients and those with central venous catheters. S. saprophyticus , another coagulase-negative species that is part of the normal vaginal flora , is predominantly implicated in genitourinary tract infections in sexually ...
Pathogenic bacteria are bacteria that can cause disease. [1] This article focuses on the bacteria that are pathogenic to humans. Most species of bacteria are harmless and many are beneficial but others can cause infectious diseases. The number of these pathogenic species in humans is estimated to be fewer than a hundred. [2]
Dental procedures may cause a transient bacteremia which can lead to inoculation of the artificial joint and PJI, with strep viridans being the most common causative organism. [ 4 ] The most common causes of PJIs are aerobic, gram positive bacteria, including staph aureus and coagulase negative staphylococcus (such as staph epidermidis ), which ...
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common cause of endocarditis in people who use intravenous drugs. [23] Viridans streptococci and Enterococci are the second and third most common organisms responsible for infective endocarditis. [11] Viridans streptococci are a common cause of infective endocarditis in South America.
Miliaria, commonly known as heat rash, sweat rash, or prickly heat, [1] is a skin disease marked by small, itchy rashes due to sweat trapped under the skin by clogged sweat-gland ducts. Miliaria is a common ailment in hot and humid conditions, such as in the tropics and during the summer. [ 2 ]