Standard Precautions
Vancomycin
Gram positive cocci in clusters, coagulase-negative
Ubiquitous - skin organism
Most commonly a skin contaminant/colonizer.
The most common contaminant of blood cultures.
Increasingly recognized as nosocomial pathogens, especially S. epidermidis
Disease manifestations include infections of prosthetic materials including:
Staphylococcus saprophyticus causes UTI in young females
Infections caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis generally resemble those caused by Staphylococcus aureus