Coagulase-negative staphylococci: Difference between revisions

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== Organisms ==
== Organisms ==


* ''Staphylococcus epidermidis'' group
* ''Staphylococcusaphylococcus epidermidis'' group
** ''S. epidermidis''
** ''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]''
** ''S. capitis''
** ''[[Staphylococcus capitis]]''
** ''S. simulans''
** ''[[Staphylococcus simulans]]''
** ?''S. warneri''
** ?''[[Staphylococcus warneri]]''
* ''S. haemolyticus'' group
* ''Staphylococcus haemolyticus'' group
** ''S. haemolyticus''
** ''[[Staphylococcus haemolyticus]]''
** ''S. hominis''
** ''[[Staphylococcus hominis]]''
** ''S. devriesei''
** ''[[Staphylococcus devriesei]]''
* ''S. saprophyticus'': mainly causes UTIs
* ''[[Staphylococcus saprophyticus]]'': mainly causes UTIs
* ''S. massiliensis''
* ''[[Staphylococcus massiliensis]]''
* ''S. lugdenensis'': has more in common with ''S. aureus'' and should never be considered a contaminant
* ''[[Staphylococcus lugdenensis]]'': has more in common with ''Staphylococcus aureus'' and should never be considered a contaminant
* Unclear grouping
* Unclear grouping
** ''S. lyticans''
** ''[[Staphylococcus lyticans]]''
** ''S. pettenkoferi''
** ''[[Staphylococcus pettenkoferi]]''
** ''S. petrasii''
** ''[[Staphylococcus petrasii]]''
** ''S. pseudolugdunensis''
** ''[[Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis]]''


== Management ==
== Management ==

Revision as of 00:55, 30 April 2020

Organisms

Management

  • Generally resistant to beta lactams
  • First-line: vancomycin
  • Alternatives: linezolid, daptomycin, Septra, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline