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Pathogens
Antimicrobials
Gram positive cocci in clusters, coagulase negative
Skin flora
Most commonly a skin contaminant/colonizer.
The most common contaminant of blood cultures.
This may be a real pathogen particularly in nosocomial setting.
Disease manifestations include infections of prosthetic materials including:
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Vascular catheter infections
Prosthetic joints