Sepsis due to coagulase-negative Staphylococcus with mention of septic shock (Q105729): Difference between revisions

A condition caused by an infection with the gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus, excluding Staphylococcus aureus, leading to a severe systemic inflammatory response with septic shock. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus is a heterogeneous group within the genus Staphylococcus that is not based on phylogenetic relationships. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated food, direct contact, or endogenous infection. This condition commonly presents with fever, tachycardia, hypotension and shock. Confirmation is by identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp. from blood, wounds, or respiratory secretions.