Organisms

Staphylococcus capitis

A COAGULASE-negative species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS found on the skin and MUCOUS MEMBRANE of warm-blooded animals. Similar to STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS and STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS, it is a nosocomial pathogen in NICU settings. Subspecies include generally antibiotic susceptible and BIOFILM negative capitis and antibiotic resistant and biofilm positive urealyticus isolates.

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A COAGULASE-negative species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS found on the skin and MUCOUS MEMBRANE of warm-blooded animals. Similar to STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS and STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS, it is a nosocomial pathogen in NICU settings. Subspecies include generally antibiotic susceptible and BIOFILM negative capitis and antibiotic resistant and biofilm positive urealyticus isolates.

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  • Staphylococcus capitis capitis
  • Staphylococcus capitis subsp. urealyticus
  • Staphylococcus capitis subsp. ureolyticus
  • Staphylococcus capitis subspecies capitis
  • Staphylococcus capitis subspecies urealyticus
  • Staphylococcus capitis urealyticus

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

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History Note

2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Staphylococcus (1982-2017)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Staphylococcus capitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074039. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074039
  2. Staphylococcus capitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_capitis
  3. Staphylococcus capitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7600399