Download Staphylococcus saprophyticus: *Honeymooner*s UTI

Austin Stutts
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11/26/13
Table of Contents
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 1. Identification of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in lab
(Genus)
 2. Identification of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in lab
(Species)
 3. How was Staphylococcus saprophyticus discovered?
 4. How was Staphylococcus saprophyticus named?
 5. Where is Staphylococcus saprophyticus usually found?
 6. How is Staphylococcus saprophyticus related to our
lives?
 7.Summary
1. Identifying Staphylococcus
saprophyticus in laboratory (Genus)
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Tests
Result
 Gram Stain
 Simple/Gram stain
 Catalase test
 Fluid Thioglycollate
medium (O2 tolerance)
 Gram positive
 Cocci shape
 Catalase positive
 Facultative Anaerobe
2. Identifying Staphylococcus
saprophyticus in laboratory (Species)
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Tests
Result
 Coagulase test
 Nitrate reduction
 Blood Agar plate
 Coagulase-negative
 Negative for Nitrate
reduction
 Gamma-hemolysis
(negative)
3. How was Staphylococcus
saprophyticus discovered?
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 Isolated in 1962 by
Torres Pereira
4. How did Staphylococcus
saprophyticus get its name
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 Genus name from
shape and arrangement
 Species name from it
not producing
coagulase
5. Where is Staphylococcus
saprophyticus usually found?
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 Staphylococcus
saprophyticus can be
found the urinary tract
when it causes an UTI
 Can’t survive outside
host
6. How is Staphylococcus
saprophyticus related to our lives?
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 2nd most common
reason for UTIs
 10-20% of all UTIs
 Most common in
females between 17-27
 Resistant to
Novobiocin, treatable
with numerous other
antibiotics
7. Summary

 1. Identification of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in lab
(Genus)
 2. Identification of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in lab
(Species)
 3. How was Staphylococcus saprophyticus discovered?
 4. How was Staphylococcus saprophyticus named?
 5. Where is Staphylococcus saprophyticus usually found?
 6. How is Staphylococcus saprophyticus related to our
lives?
 7.Summary