Coagulase-negative staphylococci

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Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS/CNSt)

Organisms

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

Management

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

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