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Staphylococcus hominis

STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY

S.hominisis a facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive cocci generally found on human and animal skin, typically preferring more moist areas such as the axillae and pubic regions. S. hominis produces thioalcohol compounds, which contribute to body odor.

TRANSMISSION AND DISEASE

Though usually a harmless commensal microorganism, S. hominis can cause illness in immunosuppressed patients, such as those undergoing chemotherapy. While generally susceptible to most antibiotics, over 20 antibiotic-resistant strains have been discovered, including S. hominis subspecies novobiosepticus.

DISINFECTION

Due to its prevalence in the environment, S. hominis is a common target when evaluating facilities for contamination.

REFERENCE(S)

Izabel Cristina Vanzato Palazzo, Pedro A. d’Azevedo, Carina Secchi, Antonio Carlos C. Pignatari, Ana Lúcia da Costa Darini, Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus strains causing nosocomial bloodstream infection in Brazil, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Volume 62, Issue 6, December 2008, Pages 1222–1226, https://academic.oup.com/HTTPHandlers/Sigma/LoginHandler.ashx?error=login_required&state=f647ad44-e287-4f65-8aba-77c84aa4962eredirecturl%3Dhttpszazjzjacademiczwoupzwcomzjjaczjarticlezylookupzjdoizj10zw1093zjjaczjdkn375

Wesley E. Kloos1, Carol G. George1, Jennifer S. Olgiate1, Linda Van Pelt2, Mary L. McKinnon2, Barbara L. Zimmer2, Eugene Muller3, Melvin P. Weinstein4, Stanley Mirrett. Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus subsp. nov., a novel trehalose- and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-negative, novobiocin- and multiple-antibiotic-resistant subspecies isolated from human blood cultures. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Volume 48, Issue 3, July 1998, https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-48-3-799.

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