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 ...

A total of 279 and 134 patients with a positive blood culture for CoNS were identified in the pre- and postintervention groups, respectively. The difference between total cultures identified is ...

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 bacteria tend to be common skin organisms, such as Coagulase-negative staphylococcus, group A streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus. However, although the culture of the pus obtained during ...

aureus) or Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS). “We are pleased by the rapid enrollment of the first patient in our PJI study of exebacase,” said Roger J. Pomerantz, MD, President ...

Background: No studies exist regarding the value of pharmacist interventions using rapid identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) by rapid polymerase chain reaction (rPCR ...