Coagulase-negative staphylococci: Difference between revisions

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==Organisms==
 
==Organisms==
   
*''Staphylococcusaphylococcus epidermidis'' group
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*''Staphylococcus epidermidis'' group
**''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]
**''[[Staphylococcus capitis]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus capitis]]
**''[[Staphylococcus simulans]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus simulans]]
**?''[[Staphylococcus warneri]]''
 
 
*''Staphylococcus haemolyticus'' group
 
*''Staphylococcus haemolyticus'' group
**''[[Staphylococcus haemolyticus]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus haemolyticus]]
**''[[Staphylococcus hominis]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus hominis]]
**''[[Staphylococcus devriesei]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus devriesei]]
*''[[Staphylococcus saprophyticus]]'': mainly causes UTIs
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*[[Staphylococcus saprophyticus]]: mainly causes UTIs
*''[[Staphylococcus massiliensis]]''
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*[[Staphylococcus massiliensis]]
*''[[Staphylococcus lugdenensis]]'': has more in common with ''Staphylococcus aureus'' and should never be considered a contaminant
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*[[Staphylococcus lugdenensis]]: has more in common with Staphylococcus aureus and should never be considered a contaminant
 
*Unclear grouping
 
*Unclear grouping
**''[[Staphylococcus lyticans]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus lyticans]]
**''[[Staphylococcus pettenkoferi]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus pettenkoferi]]
**''[[Staphylococcus petrasii]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus petrasii]]
**''[[Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis]]''
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**[[Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis]]
 
**[[Staphylococcus warneri]]
   
 
==Management==
 
==Management==
   
*Generally resistant to beta lactams
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*Generally resistant to [[β-lactams]]
*First-line: vancomycin
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*First-line: [[vancomycin]]
*Alternatives: linezolid, daptomycin, Septra, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline
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*Alternatives: [[linezolid]], [[daptomycin]], [[co-trimoxazole]], [[ciprofloxacin]], [[doxycycline]]
   
 
[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]
 
[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

Latest revision as of 07:19, 21 November 2022

  • Group of Gram-positive cocci that are catalase positive and coagulase negative

Organisms

Management