Coagulase-negative staphylococci: Difference between revisions

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== Organisms ==
 
== Organisms ==
   
* ''Staphylococcus epidermidis'' group
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* ''Staphylococcusaphylococcus epidermidis'' group
** ''S. epidermidis''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus epidermidis]]''
** ''S. capitis''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus capitis]]''
** ''S. simulans''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus simulans]]''
** ?''S. warneri''
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** ?''[[Staphylococcus warneri]]''
* ''S. haemolyticus'' group
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* ''Staphylococcus haemolyticus'' group
** ''S. haemolyticus''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus haemolyticus]]''
** ''S. hominis''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus hominis]]''
** ''S. devriesei''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus devriesei]]''
* ''S. saprophyticus'': mainly causes UTIs
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* ''[[Staphylococcus saprophyticus]]'': mainly causes UTIs
* ''S. massiliensis''
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* ''[[Staphylococcus massiliensis]]''
* ''S. lugdenensis'': has more in common with ''S. 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
** ''S. lyticans''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus lyticans]]''
** ''S. pettenkoferi''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus pettenkoferi]]''
** ''S. petrasii''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus petrasii]]''
** ''S. pseudolugdunensis''
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** ''[[Staphylococcus pseudolugdunensis]]''
   
 
== Management ==
 
== Management ==

Revision as of 20:55, 29 April 2020

Organisms

Management

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