Staphylococcus saprophyticus

• What is Staphylococcus saprophyticus associated with?

  UTIs in sexually active young women

  •Also associated with: endocarditis, bacteremia, meningitis, peritonitis.
• What is the treatment for UTIs caused by Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

  Quinolone or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
• Which organism is discussed in this section?

  Staphylococcus saprophyticus
• What does the purple shirt of the girl symbolize?

  Staphylococcus saprophyticus is gram-positive
• What shape do staphylococci bacteria have?

  Cocci shaped
• What is unique about the morphology of staphylococci?

  They form clusters
• What does the girl's frightened expression represent?

  Common cause of urinary tract infections
• Who is primarily affected by staphylococcus saprophyticus?

  Sexually active women
• What does the bison in the image represent?

  Staphylococcus saprophyticus is novobiocin resistant
• What indicates novobiocin resistance in the lab test?

  No clearing around the disk
• What does the cat in the image symbolize?

  Staphylococcus saprophyticus is catalase positive
• What does the presence of bubbles in the catalase test indicate?

  Organism is catalase positive
• What does the cat urinating represent in the context of staphylococcus saprophyticus?

  It is urease positive
• What does the pink color in the urease test indicate?

  Organism is urease positive
• What do the flowers covered in urine represent?

  Normal flora of the female genital tract
• What is a common empirical treatment for uncomplicated UTIs?

  Nitrofurantoin
• What does "free toes" sound like in relation to treatment?

  Nitrofurantoin
• What do meth crystals in the sap represent?

  Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
• Which two lab tests are helpful in distinguishing staphylococcus saprophyticus?

  Coagulase test and novobiocin test
• Why is the coagulase test important for staphylococcus identification?

  It differentiates coagulase positive and negative
• How does novobiocin sensitivity differ between staphylococcus species?

  Staphylococcus epidermidis is sensitive, saprophyticus is resistant
• What are the key characteristics of staphylococcus saprophyticus?

  • Gram-positive cocci
  • Catalase positive
  • Urease positive
  • Novobiocin resistant
  • Common cause of UTIs in sexually active women
• What are the first-line treatments for uncomplicated UTIs caused by staphylococcus saprophyticus?

  • Nitrofurantoin
  • Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
• How do staphylococcus saprophyticus and staphylococcus epidermidis differ in lab tests?

  • Both are catalase positive
  • Staphylococcus saprophyticus: coagulase negative, novobiocin resistant
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis: coagulase negative, novobiocin sensitive
• What are the lab tests used to distinguish staphylococcus species?

  1. Coagulase test
  2. Novobiocin test
  3. Catalase test
  4. Urease test