Distribution of coagulase-negative staphylococci, including the newly described species Staphylococcus schleiferi, in nosocomial and community acquired urinary tract infections.
Four hundred and four coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from 4905 urine specimens obtained from 4192 inpatients and outpatients. The distribution of the strains was as follows: 193 Staphylococcus epidermidis (47.8%), 171 Staphylococcus saprophyticus (42.3%), 29 Staphylococcus haemolyticus (7.2%), 5 Staphylococcus warneri (1.2%), 3 Staphylococcus schleiferi (0.7%), 2 Staphylococcus hominis (0.5%) and 1 Staphylococcus simulans (0.2%). All three Staphylococcus schleiferi strains were isolated from inpatients: a 64-year-old female, a 68-year-old male and a 3-month-old male with colony counts of 468,000 cfu/ml, 324,000 cfu/ml and 764,000 cfu/ml respectively. These findings show that among coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus schleiferi, a newly described species of coagulase-negative staphylococci not previously reported as a uropathogen, may also cause hospital acquired urinary tract infection.
Oztürkeri
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Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kocabeyoğlu
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Yergök
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Koşan
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Yenen
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Keskin
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D000368:Aged; D003030:Coagulase / Q000378:metabolism; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D003030:Coagulase