Coagulase negative staphylococcus [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Coagulase negative staphylococcus ======

S. aureus can also be found as being [[coagulase]]-negative.

S. epidermidis, a coagulase-negative species, is a commensal of the skin, but can cause severe infections in immunosuppressed patients and those with central venous catheters. S. saprophyticus, another coagulase-negative species that is part of the normal vaginal flora, is predominantly implicated in genitourinary tract infections in sexually active young women. In recent years, several other Staphylococcus species have been implicated in human infections, notably S. lugdunensis, S. schleiferi, and S. caprae.

Common abbreviations for coagulase-negative staphylococci are CoNS, CNS, or CNST.
The American Society for Microbiology abbreviates coagulase-negative staphylococci as "CoNS".