Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a type of staph bacteria that commonly live on a person’s skin. Doctors typically consider CoNS bacteria harmless when it remains outside the body.

The coagulase-positive staphylococci constitute the most pathogenic species S aureus. The coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are now known to comprise over 30 other species. It is the CNS that ...

Arginine Catabolic Mobile Element (ACME)May Contribute to Prolonged Skin Survival Arginine catabolic mobile element is thought to have its evolutionary origins in coagulase-negative staphylococci.

After isolation of a coagulase-negative staphylococcus from the blood, the shunt was removed, and she became afebrile and asymptomatic. The shunt was not replaced. A renal biopsy (at 2 1/2 years ...

The scientists wanted to see whether quickly spotting coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, or CoNS (a common blood contaminant that doesn’t always cause a bloodstream infection) could reduce the ...

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 ...

surface increases the risk of CVC-related coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) infection. Therefore, repetitive enzymatic dissolution of fibrin by urokinase might reduce the risk of CVC-related ...

Staphylococcus aureus, or coagulase-negative staphylococci and who were being treated with intravenous antibiotics to continue intravenous treatment (199 patients) or to switch to oral antibiotic ...