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 …

In many natural and clinical settings, bacteria are associated with some type of biotic or
abiotic surface that enables them to form biofilms, a multicellular lifestyle with bacteria …

Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory bone disease that is caused by an infecting microorganism
and leads to progressive bone destruction and loss. The most common causative species …

Staphylococci, with the leading species Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus
epidermidis, are the most frequent causes of infections on indwelling medical devices. The …

The Staphylococcus genus includes a diverse group of commensals that colonize mammals
on the skin or mucous membranes. Some of the best‐known members of this genus, such as …

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 …

Uncomplicated urinary‐tract infection (UTI) is most common in young, sexually active,
nonpregnant, premenopausal women. Gram‐negative bacteria are isolated from 75% to …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) has long been associated with Staphylococcus aureus skin
colonization or infection and is typically managed with regimens that include antimicrobial …

Although nosocomial infections by Staphylococcus epidermidis have gained much attention,
this skin-colonizing bacterium has apparently evolved not to cause disease, but to maintain …

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