The coagulase-negative bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis is a member of the human
skin microbiota. S. epidermidis is not merely a passive resident on skin but actively primes …

Background Progress in contemporary medicine is associated with an increasing number of
immunocompromised individuals. In this vulnerable group, the underlying disease together …

The definition of the heterogeneous group of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) is
still based on diagnostic procedures that fulfill the clinical need to differentiate between …

Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus are the most frequent causes of
nosocomial infections and infections on indwelling medical devices, which characteristically …

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a highly significant nosocomial pathogen mediating
infections primarily associated with indwelling biomaterials (eg, catheters and prostheses) …

Some of the most common infectious diseases are caused by bacteria that naturally colonise
humans asymptomatically. Combating these opportunistic pathogens requires an …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are normal inhabitants of human skin and mucous
membranes. They have long been dismissed as culture contaminants, but now the …

S. epidermidis is a substantial component of the human skin microbiota, but also one of the
major causes of nosocomial infection in the context of implanted medical devices. We here …

Staphylococcus epidermidis, the most frequently isolated coagulase‐negative
staphylococcus, is the leading cause of infection related to implanted medical devices …

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a commensal bacterium of the human skin. However, S.
epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) emerge also as common …