Infection: Coagulase Negative Staphylococcal Infection

Question 1

Give an example of a coagulase negative staphylococcal species

Answer 1

Staphylococcal epidermidis

Question 2

What diseases do coag neg staph cause?

Answer 2

They are mostly opportunistic pathogens
Do not generally cause significant infection unless due to prosthetics eg joint infections, infection of prosthetic heart valves

Question 3

What is the treatment of coag neg staphylococcal infection?

Answer 3

Often have multiple antibiotic resistance 
Use Flucloxacillin (can add vancomycin is not effective alone)

Question 4

What is the classification of coag neg staphylococcal species?

Answer 4

Gram positive cocci