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Epidermidis7
  • The S. epidermidis group of coagulase-negative staphylococci are of particular importance. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Collectively, S. epidermidis and S. haemolyticus account for the majority of foreign body and premature neonatal infections due to coagulase-negative staphylococci [1]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Miliaria is not associated with non-EPS producing strains of S. epidermidis or another coagulase-negative staphylococcus, such as S. haemolyticus and S. hominis . (dermnetnz.org)
  • In the last decades, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), especially Staphylococcus epidermidis have become an important cause of bloodstream infections. (scielo.br)
  • Staphylococcus coagulase negativos (SCoN), especialmente Staphylococcus epidermidis tem se tornado causa importante de infecções da corrente circulatória nas últimas décadas. (scielo.br)
  • S. epidermidis, a coagulase-negative staphylococcus species, is a commensal of the skin, but can cause severe infections in immune-suppressed patients and those with central venous catheters. (wikipedia.org)
  • Heterogeneity of Staphylococcus epidermidis in prosthetic joint infections: time to reevaluate microbiological criteria? (umu.se)
CoNS7
  • The book is divided into eight chapters, with a presentation of the genus Staphylococcus , current classification, general characteristics of these bacteria and the clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), which are often classified as mere blood culture contaminants, but are the etiological agents most commonly associated with neonatal infections and peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. (novapublishers.com)
  • The book also focuses on the identification of CoNS, virulence factors responsible for the symptoms and severity of infections caused by Staphylococcus spp. (novapublishers.com)
  • Background: Little published data are available on the epidemiology and significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) in blood culture isolates among critically ill adult patients. (edu.au)
  • Background: There is a growing body of evidence on the potential involvement of coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) in causing urinary tract infections (UTIs). (st-andrews.ac.uk)
  • Coagulase-negative staphyloccoci (CoNS) are the most frequently isolated micro-organisms from infected cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts and temporary ventricular drainage catheters, used in modern neurosurgery. (lu.se)
  • Common bacteria included coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), Bacillus spp. (asas.org)
  • Organism-specific therapeutic regimens for septic arthritis of prosthetic joints, or periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), are provided below, including those for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), penicillin-sensitive and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae , gram-negative rods, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa , as well as special considerations. (medscape.com)
Isolates11
  • The identified isolates were tested by Coagulase gene RFLP typing. (hindawi.com)
  • Yamamoto T , Dohmae S , Saito K , Otsuka T , Takano T , Chiba M , Molecular characteristics and in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents, including the des-fluoro(6) quinolone DX-619, of Panton-Valentine leucocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from the community and hospitals. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: Total of 56 isolates of Staphylococcus spp. (turkhijyen.org)
  • A tube coagulase test using rabbit plasma with (ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetic acid (EDTA) is then performed on Staphaurex-negative isolates from BAP with morphology consistent with S. aureus and Staphaurex-positive isolates with morphology inconsistent with S. aureus (non-hemolytic). (cdc.gov)
  • Staphaurex-positive isolates and Staphaurex-negative tube coagulase-positive isolates are identified as S. aureus and saved for further testing. (cdc.gov)
  • Staphaurex-positive, tube coagulase-negative isolates are discarded. (cdc.gov)
  • Among 57 Staphylococcus isolates, 42 and 15 isolates were confirmed as S. aureus and CNS. (thepharmajournal.com)
  • Gram-positive cocci, including coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus aureus , Streptococcus pneumoniae and other Gram-positive cocci, accounted for 42.3% of isolates. (who.int)
  • Cefoxitin (30g) was used as surrogate to determine phenotypic methicillin resistance in staphylococcus isolates, and the methicillin resistance ( mec A) gene was detected by conventional PCR assay. (who.int)
  • Among the isolates, Gram-positive bacteria were predominated (53.36 %) over Gram-negative bacteria (46.64 %) and Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent isolate (37.6 %) followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16 %), Escherichia coli (13.60 %), Klebsiella sp. (ijpsonline.com)
  • Because the occurrence of fully vancomycin-resistant staphylococcal infection in a hospital could result in serious public health consequences, CDC and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have developed interim guidelines to direct medical and public health responses when isolates of staphylococci with reduced vancomycin susceptibility are identified. (cdc.gov)
Methicillin-Resistant7
  • The current study aimed to use Coagulase gene polymorphism to identify methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) subtypes isolated from nasal carriers in Minia governorate, Egypt, evaluate the efficiency of these methods in discriminating variable strains, and compare these subtypes with antibiotypes. (hindawi.com)
  • Chapter 8 - Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus spp. (novapublishers.com)
  • Problematically, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. (wikipedia.org)
  • Four pediatric deaths from community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -Minnesota and North Dakota, 1997-1999. (cdc.gov)
  • Tristan A , Bes M , Meugnier H , Lina G , Bozdogan B , Courvalin P , Global distribution of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , 2006. (cdc.gov)
  • Voyich JM , Otto M , Mathema B , Braughton KR , Whitney AR , Welty D , Is Panton-Valentine leukocidin the major virulence determinant in community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus disease? (cdc.gov)
  • Takizawa Y , Taneike I , Nakagawa S , Oishi T , Nitahara Y , Iwakura N , A Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL)-positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain, another such strain carrying a multiple-drug resistance plasmid, and other more-typical PVL-negative MRSA strains found in Japan. (cdc.gov)
Strains6
  • All strains of S. aureus produce coagulase enzyme, and its production can identify S. aureus infections [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Staphylococcus pseudintermedius strains were isolated from dogs with clinical symptoms more frequently compared to healthy dogs ( P = 0.02). (vfu.cz)
  • The main coagulase-positive staphylococcus is Staphylococcus aureus, although not all strains of Staphylococcus aureus are coagulase positive. (wikipedia.org)
  • In many U.S. hospitals, strains of staphylococci (i.e. (cdc.gov)
  • Strains of staphylococci with a MIC=8 ug/mL (classified as intermediate using National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards breakpoints) were not detected by using the current disk diffusion procedure. (cdc.gov)
  • Other than the isolate reported in Japan (4), all Staphylococcus aureus strains with putative reduced vancomycin susceptibility sent to CDC for confirmation have been misidentified or mixed with other microorganisms. (cdc.gov)
Streptococcus3
  • 2 were positive with Staphylococcus aureus , 1 with coagulase-negative staphylococci, and 1 with Streptococcus pneumoniae . (hindawi.com)
  • Les cocci à Gram positif, y compris les staphylocoques à coagulase négative, Staphylo- coccus aureus , Streptococcus pneumoniae et autres cocci à Gram positif représentaient 42,3 % des isolats. (who.int)
  • Staphylococcus aureus , followed by coagulase-negative staphylococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Klebsiella pneumoniae . (who.int)
Enterococcus1
Negative staphylococci18
  • As a result, the skin is physiologically colonised by a host of microorganisms , including at least 47 species of coagulase-negative staphylococci [1]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci are gram-positive, aerobic organisms distinguished from the closely related Staphylococcus aureus by the group's inability to form coagulase, an enzyme that promotes thrombus formation via the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin [2]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci are an important part of normal skin microbiota , and they also colonise mucous membranes in adults and children from a few weeks of age [1]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Until two decades ago, coagulase-negative staphylococci were commonly perceived as contaminants in clinical specimens. (dermnetnz.org)
  • 75% of coagulase-negative staphylococci in all clinical specimens [2]. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci are implicated in the 'double-hit' phenomenon, a theory used to explain the cause of atopic dermatitis . (dermnetnz.org)
  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci can colonize the surface of catheters and produce an extracellular polysaccharide that leads to the formation of biofilms which potentiate their pathogenicity. (novapublishers.com)
  • Organism-specific regimens for mastitis are provided below, including those for Staphylococcus aureus , coagulase-negative staphylococci, staphylococci, streptococci, and Peptostreptococcus . (medscape.com)
  • The aim of the study was to analyze the biofilm production capacity of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) isolated from ready-to-eat meat products including pork ham, chicken cold cuts, pork sausage, salami and pork luncheon meat, sliced in the store to the consumer's specifications, along with determination of occurrence of the adhesion genes determining the polysaccharide production (icaA and icaD) and collagen binding protein (cna). (edu.pl)
  • From the results obtained, it can be concluded that food is a source of coagulase-negative staphylococci capable of forming biofilm, which is referred to as clinically important virulent factor of these bacteria. (edu.pl)
  • DoH Digital Library: Staphylococcus lugdunensis and coagulase-negative staphylococci species characterisation in a tropical climate. (nt.gov.au)
  • Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are the predominant cause of bovine intra-mammary infections. (gstsvs.ch)
  • OBJECTIVE: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate calf minced meat and chiken drumsticks samples purchased from different supermarkets in Ankara, Turkey for the presence of coagulase positive staphylococci (CPS) and coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) and to determine their biofilm production and DNase activity. (turkhijyen.org)
  • All blood cultures cluding coagulase-negative staphylococci, are incubated at 35 °C for at least 2 weeks. (who.int)
  • 12.8 %), coagulase-negative Staphylococci (12.4 %), Acinetobacter sp. (ijpsonline.com)
  • Staphylococcus aureus or coagulase-negative staphylococci) are resistant to all available antimicrobials except vancomycin. (cdc.gov)
  • Rare cases of infection in the United States (1) have been caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin (minimum inhibitory concentration {MIC} greater than or equal to 8 ug/mL) * (2). (cdc.gov)
  • 1500 g) infants, gram-positive organisms cause about 70% of infections, the majority being with coagulase-negative staphylococci. (msdmanuals.com)
Bacteria3
  • We applied this strategy to study coagulase (Coa), a secreted protein and a major contributor to the formation of a fibrin network in S. aureus biofilms that protects bacteria from the host immune system and increases attachment to host surfaces. (sdu.dk)
  • A staphylococcal infection or staph infection is an infection caused by members of the Staphylococcus genus of bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • Staphylococcus aureus is the most dangerous of all of the many common staphylococcal bacteria. (merckmanuals.com)
Species6
  • Below is a list of common coagulase-negative staphylococcal species and their preferred sites of colonisation. (dermnetnz.org)
  • Other coagulase-positive staphylococci species were not isolated in this study. (vfu.cz)
  • The same staphylococci species were isolated from the dog and its owner in six households (12%, 6/50). (vfu.cz)
  • S. saprophyticus, another coagulase-negative species that is part of the normal vaginal flora, is predominantly implicated in uncomplicated lower genitourinary tract infections in young sexually active women. (wikipedia.org)
  • It occasionally lives on domestic animals, although these are usually colonized by other species of staphylococci. (frontiersin.org)
  • Three New Coagulase-Negative, Novobiocin-Resistant Species from Animals. (wikimedia.org)
Infections4
  • Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen related to a variety of life-threatening infections but for which antimicrobial resistance is liming the treatment options. (nature.com)
  • Staphylococcus aureus is an important human opportunistic pathogen involved in a wide range of human infections. (nature.com)
  • Staphylococcus aureus infections range from mild to life threatening. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Staphylococcal Infections Staphylococci are gram-positive aerobic organisms. (msdmanuals.com)
Escherichia2
  • Escherichia coli, coagulase-positive staphylococci and Salmonel a spp. (bvsalud.org)
  • Escherichia coli, estafilococos coagulase positiva e detecção de Salmonel a spp. (bvsalud.org)
Staphylocoques1
  • Les staphylocoques coagulase négatifs (CNS) sont la cause la plus fréquente d'infections intra mammaires chez les bovins. (gstsvs.ch)
Vancomycin3
Aerobic1
  • A collection of 176 coagulase-negative aerobic cocci, from which Staphylococcus aureus had been excluded, was classified into staphylococci and micrococci by means of the test for anaerobic utilization of glucose. (bmj.com)
Pathogenic1
  • Molecular methods were used for the correct identification of pathogenic staphylococci. (vfu.cz)
Infection2
  • Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infection in both the health care and community settings. (cdc.gov)
  • Staphylococci are one of the most common causes of community- and hospital-acquired infection. (cdc.gov)
Corynebacterium1
Human pathogen2
  • Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that utilises many surface-associated and secreted proteins to form biofilms and cause disease. (sdu.dk)
  • Staphylococcus aureus is a typical human pathogen. (frontiersin.org)
Mirabilis1
Saprophyticus1
  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus is an occasional cause of pyelonephritis in young, otherwise healthy women. (ceufast.com)
Prevalence2
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of coagulase-positive staphylococci in humans and dogs within a common household. (vfu.cz)
  • The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus was identified in 26/72 (36.1%) dog owners and in 4/61 (6.6%) dogs. (vfu.cz)
Heterogeneity1
  • DNA sequence analysis of the 3′-end of the Coagulase ( coa ) gene revealed heterogeneity in the 81 bp tandem repeats region that encoding repeated 27-amino-acid sequences in the C-terminal region. (hindawi.com)
Significance1
  • Methicillin resistance in staphylococci, which is of particular clinical significance, is encoded by staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec). (uni-koeln.de)
Genus1
Contamination2
  • CONCLUSION: These results suggests the contamination of meat and chicken samples by Staphylococcus spp. (turkhijyen.org)
  • We suggest that contamination of staphylococci in different levels of the food chain should always be considered carefully. (turkhijyen.org)
Agar1
  • The most accurate form of antimicrobial susceptibility testing for staphylococci is a minimal inhibitory concentration method (broth dilution, agar dilution, or agar-gradient diffusion) using a full 24-hour incubation. (cdc.gov)
Biofilm production1
  • The assessment of biofilm production capacity by staphylococci was made using crystal violet, whereas evaluation of the frequency of occurrence of genes was performed using the PCR. (edu.pl)
Produces1
Commonly1
  • Staphylococci prefer humid areas and are therefore commonly found in the axillae , gluteal , and inguinal regions as well as anterior nares and the conjunctiva [3]. (dermnetnz.org)
Positive2
  • Coagulase-positive staphylococci could not be identified phenotypically in all cases. (vfu.cz)
  • Two (4.2%) samples exceeded the counting limits of coliforms at 45 °C (one of mussel and one of crab meat), and nine (18.75%) samples (five of clams and four of crab meat) exceeded the limits for coagulase-positive staphylococci. (bvsalud.org)
Patterns1
  • Coagulase gene PCR-RFLPs exhibited 10 patterns that ranged from 1 to 8 fragments with AluI digestion. (hindawi.com)