Staphylococcus saprophyticus, a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, has also been clearly shown to play a pathogenic role in UTIs in young women. [12] Approximately 5%-15% of acute uncomplicated ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to long-term colonization. The microbial surface components recognizing ...