Staphylococcus saprophyticus
| Categorization | |
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| Cell Wall: Gram Positive | Shape: Cocci |
| Biochemistry: Catalase Positive, Coagulase Negative | |
| Clinical Consequences |
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- UTI in young, sexually active women (#2 cause, second to E. Coli). Note that these UTIs are not a result of sexually transmission but are rather secondary to coitus which can traumatize the urethra and render it prone to infection
| Treatment |
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- Penicillin: S. saprophyticus is the only Staphylococcal species that can be treated with natural penicillins