• Friedrich Julius Rosenbach distinguished S. epidermidis from S. aureus in 1884, initially naming S. epidermidis as S. albus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nonpathogenic S. epidermidis unlike pathogenic S. aureus does not possess the gelatinase enzyme, so it cannot hydrolyze gelatin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Similar to those of S. aureus, the cell walls of S. epidermidis have a transferrin-binding protein that helps the organism obtain iron from transferrin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Eczema is often associated with Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ). (nih.gov)
  • One type of staph germ, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is harder to treat. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis is a bacteria that thrives in warm, moist environments and is a common bacteria in the human microbiome. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is this bacteria that is primarily responsible for foot odor because feet have more sweat glands than any other part of the body and thus are often moist, which creates an ideal environment for Staphylococcus epidermidis to live in. (wikipedia.org)
  • Antimicrobial metabolites from CFS of lactic acid bacteria were effective in repressing the growth of opportunistic wounding dermal pathogen Staphylococcus epidermidis . (medscape.com)
  • The heel is colonized by different types of bacteria including Staphylococcus and Corynebacteria . (nih.gov)
  • In 2020, Gallo and colleagues identified a strain of Staphylococcus capitis from healthy human skin ( S. capitis E12 ) that selectively inhibits the growth of C. acnes without negatively impacting other bacteria or human skin cells [3]. (nih.gov)
  • [0003] Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) is a species of staphylococcal bacteria that are Gram-positive, nonmotile, nonpigmented and coagulase-negative cocci, which are mainly found on the skin and mucous membrane of warm-blooded animals. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • Two kinds of bacteria were found infected the larvae Bacillus thuregiensis, Staphylococcus epidermidis. (edu.iq)
  • Apreliminary record for the pathogenic bacteria Bacillus thurngensis and staphylococcus epidermidis on Antigastra catalaunalis in Iraq', ANBAR JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES , 7(2), pp. 151-157. (edu.iq)
  • The investigators next colonized the germ-free mice with Staphylococcus epidermidis, one of the most common bacteria on human skin. (nih.gov)
  • Specifically, the presence of urease-producing bacteria, including Ureaplasma urealyticum and Proteus species (most common), Staphylococcus species, Klebsiella species, Providencia species, and Pseudomonas species, leads to the hydrolysis of urea into ammonium and hydroxyl ions. (medscape.com)
  • Development of chitosan-magnetite nanoparticles as adsorbent of Cu(II) metal ions and their activity test against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epdermidis bacteria has been conducted. (ugm.ac.id)
  • The described phenomenon of heteroresistance to vancomycin in multidrug resistant bacteria of the Staphylococcus genus effectively inhibits a therapeutic effect of treatment with this antibiotic . (bvsalud.org)
  • What was mainly identified were typical skin and mucous membrane bacteria, above all, of the Staphylococcus type. (bionity.com)
  • Complete Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis CSF41498. (pacb.com)
  • Draft Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis (Winslow and Winsl" by Catherine Putonti, Laurynas Kalesinskas et al. (luc.edu)
  • and Koenig, David W.. Draft Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus epidermidis (Winslow and Winslow) Evans (ATCC 14990). (luc.edu)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis is well-known as an opportunistic wounding skin pathogen in wound infections related to implanted medical devices. (medscape.com)
  • However, S. epidermidis is also an opportunistic pathogen and is ranked first in nosocomial [ 1 ] and implant-based infections such as peripheral or central intravenous catheters, prosthetic heart valves, and prosthetic joints. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] Infections of S. epidermidis can occur at the device insertion site or in wounds. (medscape.com)
  • At least 22% of surgical site infections and cardiac device infections are caused by S. epidermidis . (medscape.com)
  • [ 3 ] Although S. epidermidis infections rarely develop into life-threatening diseases, their ubiquity and resisitance to treatment has led to an increased burden for the public health system, costing $2 billion annually in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • The coagulase-negative staphylococci and, in particular, Staphylococcus epidermidis, have emerged as major nosocomial pathogens associated with infections of implanted medical devices. (nih.gov)
  • Finally, in addition to antibiotic prophylaxis, preventive strategies to control S. epidermidis medical device-related infections are focusing on the development of improved biomaterials and physical electrical barriers to impede bacterial colonisation. (nih.gov)
  • The skin-colonizing commensal bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of hospital-acquired and device-related infections. (nih.gov)
  • Thus, Embp employs an uncharacterized bacterial Fn-binding mechanism to promote staphylococcal adherence.IMPORTANCEStaphylococcus epidermidis is a leading pathogen in implant-associated hospital infections. (pasteur.fr)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of infections associated with indwelling medical devices, including prosthetic joint infection. (elsevierpure.com)
  • While biofilm formation is assumed to be the main mechanism underlying the chronic infections S. epidermidis causes, we hypothesized that S. epidermidis also evades immune killing, contributing to its pathogenesis. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis is known to cause opportunistic skin infections including acne. (ummat.ac.id)
  • Pediatric bacterial brain abscesses, epidural empyemas, and subdural empyemas, rare complications of respiratory infections and sinusitis, are often caused by Streptococcus species but might also be polymicrobial or caused by other genera, such as Staphylococcus . (cdc.gov)
  • Over the past decade, Staphylococcus epidermidis has become the most prevalent pathogen involved in nosocomial infections. (nih.gov)
  • In the U.S. alone, S. epidermidis infections on in-dwelling medical devices, which represent the main type of infection with S. epidermidis , cost the public health system approximately $1 billion per year. (nih.gov)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis has emerged as an important opportunistic pathogen causing orthopedic device-related infections (ODRIs). (bath.ac.uk)
  • Probiotic treatment by direct application of live Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) onto the open acne lesions may run the risk of bloodstream infections. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Although S. epidermidis is not usually pathogenic, patients with compromised immune systems are at risk of developing infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • This decreased metabolism, in combination with impaired diffusion of antibiotics, makes it difficult for antibiotics to effectively clear this type of infection.S. epidermidis strains are often resistant to antibiotics, including rifamycin, fluoroquinolones, gentamicin, tetracycline, clindamycin, and sulfonamides. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 1 ] The occurrence of infection by this opportunistic wounding dermal pathogen has been attributed to the ability of S. epidermidis to adhere to biomaterial and to wound sites, causing the wound healing process to slowdown. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] A fibrinogen-binding protein of S. epidermidis is necessary and sufficient to promote S. epidermidis adhesion to fibrinogen in vitro and promotes central intravenous catheter-associated infection in vivo . (medscape.com)
  • Epidemiological data that address whether invasive S. epidermidis strains can be traced to commensal organisms or an endemic occurrence of distinct strains with enhanced virulence have important implications for the implementation of appropriate infection control measures. (nih.gov)
  • Although it is normally an innocuous part of the human skin microbiota, Staphylococcus epidermidis has emerged as a major nosocomial pathogen, and implanted foreign materials are an essential risk factor for the development of an infection. (pasteur.fr)
  • In summary, the acidic phagolysosomes of fibroblasts and osteoblasts serve as reservoirs for chronic or delayed S. epidermidis infection. (elsevierpure.com)
  • note = "Funding Information: We have previously shown that S. epidermidis can be cultured from bone approximately 7 weeks after infection in rats (70) and rabbits (71), using a foreign body osteomyelitis model. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Overall design: This deep sequence study was designed to determine the gene expression profile by Staphylococcus epidermidis infection. (refine.bio)
  • Usually an innocuous commensal microorganism on human skin, this member of the coagulase-negative group of staphylococci can cause severe infection after penetration of the epidermal protective barriers of the human body. (nih.gov)
  • A method of treating an infection caused by a Staphylococcus organism that expresses cap genes is also disclosed. (nih.gov)
  • The method can include selecting a subject who is at risk of or has been diagnosed with the infection by the Staphylococcus organism which expresses gammaPGA from the cap genes. (nih.gov)
  • 14. A method of treating a subject for S. epidermidis infection comprising administering to a subject the immunogenic composition of claim 11, such that treatment of S. epidermidis infection occurs. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • 21. A method of treating a subject for S. epidermidis infection comprising administering to said subject the immunogenic composition of claim 18, such that treatment of S. epidermidis infection occurs. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • [0002] The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids and polypeptides derived from Staphylococcus epidermidis that are useful as molecular targets for diagnostics, prophylaxis and treatment of pathological conditions, as well as materials and methods for the diagnosis, prevention, and amelioration of pathological conditions resulting from bacterial infection. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • We characterized 5 linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus isolates recovered during May-November 2012 from blood and catheters of patients in 4 wards of a 362-bed hospital in central Portugal. (cdc.gov)
  • To characterize linezolid resistance, we compared the study isolates with linezolid-susceptible S. epidermidis RP62A/American Type Culture Collection 35984 sequence (GenBank accession no. (cdc.gov)
  • Study isolates contained the mutations T2530A, T2504A, and G2631T, although T2504A and G2631T were also present in linezolid-susceptible S. epidermidis RP62A ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We also compared study isolates with S. epidermidis RP62A and observed nucleotide mutations consistent with L94V (L101V from S. epidermidis American Type Culture Collection 12228, not associated with linezolid resistance) and G152D amino acid changes ( 2 , 8 ) and amino acid changes in the new D159E and A160P in L3 ribosomal protein. (cdc.gov)
  • All isolates recovered had the same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis type and belonged to sequence type (ST) 2/clonal complex (CC) 5 (ST2 formerly belonged to CC2) ( 10 ) also detected among linezolid-resistant S. epidermidis from Europe, Brazil, and the United States ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Here, we show that prosthetic joint-associated S. epidermidis isolates can persist intracellularly within human fibroblasts and inside human and mouse osteoblasts. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Multilocus Sequence Typing for Interpreting Blood Isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis. (medscape.com)
  • Our aim was to characterize phenotypic and molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus human blood isolates from two tertiary care hospitals in Mexico, the Hospital Universitario in Monterrey and the Hospital Civil in Guadalajara. (uanl.mx)
  • Three S. epidermidis and two S. haemolyticus isolates were linezolid-resistant (one isolate of each species was cfr+). (uanl.mx)
  • Most isolates of both species were strong biofilm producers (92.8% of S. epidermidis and 72.9% of S. haemolyticus). (uanl.mx)
  • The ica operon was amplified in 36 (43.4%) S. epidermidis isolates. (uanl.mx)
  • SCCmec type IV was found in 47.2% of the S. epidermidis isolates and SCCmec type V in 14.5% of S. haemolyticus isolates. (uanl.mx)
  • S. epidermidis isolates were collected from 104 patients with ODRI. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Being part of the normal skin microbiota, S. epidermidis is a frequent contaminant of specimens sent to the diagnostic laboratory. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 1 ] S. epidermidis contains abundant surface proteins, bifunctional adhesion and autolysin, and the biofilm associated protein (Bap), all of which are likely to contribute to the hydrophobicity of the cell surface and promote the adhesion to abiotic surfaces such as catheters. (medscape.com)
  • An extracellular polysaccharide adhesin represents a key virulence determinant in S. epidermidis and is required for biofilm formation. (nih.gov)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis CSF41498 is amenable to genetic manipulation and has been used to study mechanisms of biofilm formation. (pacb.com)
  • This study identifies biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance as associated with poor outcome in S. epidermidis ODRI. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Some strains of S. epidermidis are highly salt tolerant and commonly found in marine environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2021) isolated and identified salt tolerant strains of S. epidermidis (strains ISP111A, ISP111B and ISP111C) from Cliona viridis sponges of the Saint Martin's Island Area of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh. (wikipedia.org)
  • To screen 87 strains of LAB and 3 strains of bifidobacteria for antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis . (medscape.com)
  • The production of an exopolysaccharide (mucin) by some Staphylococcus epidermidis strains facilitates bacterial adhesion to prosthetic vascular grafts and may play an important role in adherence-mediated growth. (jamanetwork.com)
  • An in vitro model was developed to measure the differential adherence of mucin-producing (RP-12) and nonmucin-producing (SP-2) S epidermidis strains onto expanded polytef and velour knitted Dacron graft material. (jamanetwork.com)
  • Both S epidermidis strains adhered in ten to 100 times greater numbers to the knitted Dacron graft material than to expanded polytef. (jamanetwork.com)
  • The aim of the study was to emphasize the importance of heteroresistance to vancomycin presence in methicillin-resistant strains of S. epidermidis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The research comprised 65 strains of S. epidermidis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Our investigations showed that 56 of 65 S. epidermidis strains were phenotypically resistant to methicillin . (bvsalud.org)
  • Epidermin from Staphylococcus epidermidis Tü3298 is an antimicrobial peptide of the lantibiotic family that contains, amongst other unusual amino acids, S:-[(Z:)- 2-aminovinyl]-D-cysteine. (rcsb.org)
  • Penelitian tentang pengembangan nanopartikel kitosan magnetit sebagai adsorben ion logam Cu(II) dan uji aktivitasnya terhadap bakteri Escherichia coli dan Staphylococcus epdermidis telah dilakukan. (ugm.ac.id)
  • The experiment also involved four broth cultures - Escherichia Coli, Enterobacter Aerogenes, Staphylococcus Epidermidis and Streptococcus Faecalis. (nmmra.org)
  • Note: + = Positive, - = Negative, W = Weakly Positive The ability to form biofilms on plastic devices is a major virulence factor for S. epidermidis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each was tested singly and in the presence of a representative normal skin flora mixture, including: Acinetobacter lwoffii, Corynebacterium striatum, Micrococcus luteus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. (cdc.gov)
  • The glycerol fermentation of probiotic Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) in the skin microbiome produced butyric acid in vitro at concentrations in the millimolar range. (ncu.edu.tw)
  • We demonstrate that the application of the encapsulation of S.epidermidis in PSF MTAM enhanced the glycerol fermentation activities of S. epidermidis. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal organism having a benign relationship with the host on human skin. (medscape.com)
  • To our knowledge, in Portugal only 1 linezolid-resistant S. epidermidis isolate, from a dog with severe otitis, has been described ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We report nosocomial emergence of methicillin- and linezolid-resistant S. epidermidis in Portugal. (cdc.gov)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis is a Gram-positive bacterium, and one of over 40 species belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study investigated the association of genome variation and phenotypic features of the infecting S. epidermidis isolate with the clinical outcome of the infected patient. (bath.ac.uk)
  • The C. acnes-injected mouse ears were covered with a PST MTAM encapsulated with or without S.epidermidis in the presence of glycerol. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • The application of S.epidermidis-encapsulated PST MTAM plus glycerol onto the C.acnes-injected mouse ears considerably reduced the growth of C. acnes and the production of MIP-2. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Nanopartikel kitosan-magnetit sebelum adsorpsi tidak bersifat bakteriostatik sedangkan setelah adsorpsi Cu(II) bersifat bakteriostatik yang lemah dengan diameter zona hambat 1,27 mm untuk E. coli dan 1,07 mm untuk S. epidermidis. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Hasil penelitian menunjukan ekstrak etanolik daun jati memiliki aktivitas dalam menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus epidermidis dengan rerata zona hambat dari konsentrasi 6,25% sebesar 10,6 mm, 12,5% sebesar 11,9mm, dan 25% sebesar 13 mm. (unissula.ac.id)
  • S. epidermidis is a particular concern for people with catheters or other surgical implants because it is known to form biofilms that grow on these devices. (wikipedia.org)
  • The extraordinary efficiency of S. epidermidis to colonize artificial surfaces is particularly related to the ability to form biofilms. (pasteur.fr)
  • Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui aktivitas ekstrak etanolik daun jati dalam menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri Staphylococcus epidermidis. (unissula.ac.id)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis diketahui menyebabkan infeksi kulit oportunistik termasuk menyebabkan acne vulgaris . (ummat.ac.id)
  • S. epidermidis from patient 1 was searched for in vitro adherence to abiotic surfaces by using a biomass quantification assay ( 9 ) and strain ICE9 as a positive control. (cdc.gov)
  • Extracellular matrix binding protein (Embp) and its subdomains referred to as the F-repeat and the FG-repeat are critical for adherence of S. epidermidis to surface-immobilized Fn. (pasteur.fr)
  • Colony, morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of marine S. epidermidis are shown in the table below. (wikipedia.org)
  • Perlakuan dilakukan dengan mengabsorbsikan ekstrak ke dalam kertas cakram, lalu diletakkan pada plat Mueller-Hinton yang sudah dibiakkan Staphylococus epidermidis dan diinkubasikan selama 24 jam. (unissula.ac.id)
  • Chitosan-magnetite nanoparticles before adsorption were not bacteriostatic while after Cu(II) adsorption they were weakly bacteriostatic with inhibition zone diameters of 1.27 mm for E, coli and 1.07 mm for S, epidermidis. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Rates of S. epidermidis linezolid resistance on various continents have been low and are associated with mutations in the central loop of 23S rRNA V domain or ribosomal proteins (L3, L4, and L22) and with acquisition of the cfr gene, which codifies for ribosomal methyltransferase ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan aktivitas antibakteri ekstrak etanol S.cristaefolium terhadap S.epidermidis . (ummat.ac.id)
  • Importantly, S. epidermidis is frequently resistant to common antibiotics. (nih.gov)
  • The immunogenic compositions can include immunogenic conjugates of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (such as gammaDLPGA) polypeptides of S. epidermidis , or related staphylococci that express a gammaPGA polypeptide. (nih.gov)
  • 8. A method for producing a Staphylococcus epidermidis polypeptide comprising culturing a cell comprising a recombinant expression vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding SEQ ID NO: 5314 under conditions that permit expression of the polypeptide. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • f.) memiliki aktivitas dalam menghambat pertumbuhan Staphylococcus epidermidis, namun tidak seefektif linizolid. (unissula.ac.id)
  • Here, we report the draft genome sequence for the type strain Staphylococcus epidermidis (Winslow and Winslow) Evans (ATCC 14990). (luc.edu)
  • In vivo knockdown of short-chain fatty acid receptor 2 (FFAR2) in mouse skin considerably blocked the probiotic effect of S. epidermidis on suppression of UVB-induced IL-6 production. (ncu.edu.tw)
  • Here, we fabricated the polysulfone microtube array membranes (PSF MTAM) to encapsulate probiotic S.epidermidis. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • The S. epidermidis-encapsulated PST MTAM functions as a probiotic acne patch. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Decreased susceptibility to vancomycin and other mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics in Staphylococcus epidermidis as a therapeutic problem in hospital treatment. (bvsalud.org)
  • At the same time, some mice were also exposed to S. epidermidis, which colonized their skin. (nih.gov)
  • Furthermore, no S. epidermidis leaked from PSF MTAM into mouse skin. (tmu.edu.tw)
  • Methicillin-resistance was 85.5% and 93.2% for S. epidermidis and S. haemolyticus, respectively. (uanl.mx)
  • which occur at higher rates in Portugal than in other European countries ( www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/annual-epidemiological-report-2013.pdf ). (cdc.gov)
  • We use the zebrafish embryo model to study the innate immune response against Staphylococcus epidermidis. (refine.bio)
  • Immunogenic compositions and methods for eliciting an immune response against S. epidermidis and other related staphylococci are claimed. (nih.gov)
  • The gammaPGA conjugates elicit an effective immune response against S. epidermidis , or other staphylococci, in subjects to which the conjugates are administered. (nih.gov)