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: 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. Like other Staphylococci, S. saprophyticus is globular and resembles clusters of grapes. S. saprophyticus colonizes in the urinary tract of humans and is isolated from urine samples. Young women are more susceptible to colonization in the urinary tracts and sexual intercourse promotes its spread. [ 3] S. saprophyticus is not normally present in the body. [ 5] It is also isolated from the carcasses of dead animals. [