Title: Staphylococcus saprophyticus - microbewiki
Headings: Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Contents
Classification
Higher order taxa
Species
Description and significance
Genome structure
Cell structure and metabolism
Ecology
Pathology
Application to Biotechnology
Current Research
References

Content: 3] The more severe diseases caused by infection are pyelonephritis, septicemia, nephrolithiasis, and endocarditis. [ 3] It was found that risk of infection increases in summer and spring months, with contact to domesticated animals (cows, sheep, pigs), and through swimming outdoors. “The virulence factors of S. saprophyticus include adherence to urothelial cells by means of a surface-associated protein, lipoteichoic acid; a hemagglutinin that binds to fibronectin, a hemolysin; and production of extracellular slime.” [ 3]
Recent research has shown that S. saprophyticus is an opportunistic infection. [ 10]
Application to Biotechnology
There seem to be no positive uses for Staphylococcus saprophyticus as it is a pathogen. Current Research
Some of the recent research on Staphylcoccus saprophyticus: “Urinary Bactericidal Activity of Extended-Release Ciprofloxacin (1,000 Milligrams) versus Levofloxacin (500 Milligrams) in Healthy Volunteers Receiving a Single Oral Dose” [8]
Flouroquinolones are the drug of choice for treating UTIs, but their effectiveness is affected by urine pH and contents. Research was done on 2 drugs from German pharmaceutical companies.