Staphylococcus epidermidis/ saprophyticus

Question 1

True or False

Staphylococcus epidermidis is not part of the normal flora

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False

Staphylococcus epidermidis is the most common coagulase negative staphylococcus (CNS)

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Staphylococcus epidermidis causes what type of infections?

Answer 3

Bloodstream infections (Bacteremia)
Endocarditis in seriously ill patients 
2nd most frequently recovered pathogen from blood culture.

Question 4

Staphylococcus epidermidis infrequently causes this type of infection?

Answer 4

Wound/incision infections

Question 5

What are two characteristics of Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Answer 5

One of the coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS)

Causes UTI in women of child-bearing age- second most frequent cause.