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= Microbiology = |
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== Identification == |
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* Coagulase-negative staphylococcus |
* Coagulase-negative staphylococcus |
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* Produces bound, not free, coagulase |
** Produces bound, not free, coagulase |
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* Identified microbiologically by decarboxylation of ornithine |
* Identified microbiologically by decarboxylation of ornithine |
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= Clinical Presentation = |
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== Diseases == |
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[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]] |
Revision as of 19:45, 13 August 2019
Microbiology
- Coagulase-negative staphylococcus
- Produces bound, not free, coagulase
- Identified microbiologically by decarboxylation of ornithine
- Commensal skin flora, but can cause disease
Clinical Presentation
- Acts similarly to Staphylococcus aureus in that it can form abscesses anywhere in the body