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= Microbiology = |
== Microbiology == |
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* Coagulase-negative staphylococcus |
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* Commensal skin flora, but can cause disease |
* Commensal skin flora, but can cause disease |
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= Clinical Presentation = |
== Clinical Presentation == |
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* Acts similarly to ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' in that it can form abscesses anywhere in the body |
* Acts similarly to ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]'' in that it can form abscesses anywhere in the body |
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Revision as of 20:09, 15 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
