Staphylococcus caprae
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Staphylococcus caprae
Background
- A Gram-positive coccus within the genus Staphylococcus
- Grouped into the coagulase-negative staphylococci
- Member of the skin flora that was originally found in goat milk and later from healthy human skin, nails, and nasal mucosa
Clinical Manifestations
- Generally just a colonizer, only rarely causing infections in humans
- Infections include bone and joint infections, primarily of orthopedic hardware1
Management
Further Reading
- Staphylococcus caprae: A Skin Commensal with Pathogenic Potential. Cureus. 2018 Oct 23;10(10):e3485. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3485. PMID: 30613447; PMCID: PMC6314791.
References
- ^ P. Seng, M. Barbe, P.O. Pinelli, F. Gouriet, M. Drancourt, A. Minebois, N. Cellier, C. Lechiche, G. Asencio, J.P. Lavigne, A. Sotto, A. Stein. Staphylococcus caprae bone and joint infections: a re-emerging infection?. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2014;20(12):O1052-O1058. doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12743.
