| Urease Positive (Urea Spray Bottle) | ||
| Catalase Positive (Cat) | ||
| Coagulase Negative | ||
| S. Epidermidis | ||
| Infects prosthetic joints: will need to be replaced | ||
| Covers all skin normally | ||
| Most common cause of artificial heart valve endocarditis | ||
| Creates polysaccharide biofilms for attachment and protection | ||
| Novobiocin sensitive | ||
| Rx: Vancomycin | ||
| Contamination of blood cultures | ||
| S. saprophyticus | ||
| UTI infections in sexually active women | ||
| Novobiocin resistant | ||
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