title: Who are you--Staphylococcus saprophyticus?
abstract: Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a leading cause of cystitis in young women. S. saprophyticus shares many clinical features of urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli, but differs in pathogenesis, seasonal variation, and geographic distribution. This review summarizes what is known and what still needs to be learned about this microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel. raz_r@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raz
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colodner
authors.forename: Calvin M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kunin
mesh_terms: D003556:Cystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D037521:Virulence Factors
chemical_list: D037521:Virulence Factors