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: Staphylococcus saprophyticus - microbewiki
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus from urine sample. From [10]
Contents
1 Classification
1.1 Higher order taxa
1.2 Species
2 Description and significance
3 Genome structure
4 Cell structure and metabolism
5 Ecology
6 Pathology
7 Application to Biotechnology
8 Current Research
9 References
Classification
Higher order taxa
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Staphylococcaceae
Species
NCBI: Taxonomy
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Description and significance
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative facultative species of Staphylococcus, which is a leading cause of cystisis in women and is associated with uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in humans. [ 3] It is the second most common pathogen associated with UTIs [5], causing 10-20% of all UTIs in sexually active young women.