Staph epi (CoNS) coagulase neg staph

Question 1

Common cause of hospital-acquired UTIs

Answer 1

staph epi

Question 2

Common contaminant of Blood cultures (due to improper
sterile techniques)

Answer 2

staph epi

Question 3

Organism often produce a slime layer (biofilm) that helps adherence to prosthetics and avoidance of phagocytosis

Answer 3

staph epi

Question 4

how does skin flora get introduced

Answer 4

prosthetic devices

Question 5

What are the primary clinical infections associated with Staphylococcus epidermidis and why are these infections often difficult to treat?

Answer 5

Staphylococcus epidermidis is predominantly associated with nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections, particularly infections of indwelling medical devices like catheters, prosthetic heart valves, and CSF shunts. These infections can be difficult to treat due to the organism’s ability to form biofilms and its increasing resistance to antibiotics.