Staphylococcus capitis

**Definition:** A COAGULASE-negative species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS found on the skin and MUCOUS MEMBRANE of warm-blooded animals. Similar to STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS and STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS, it is a nosocomial pathogen in NICU settings. Subspecies include generally antibiotic susceptible and BIOFILM negative capitis and antibiotic resistant and biofilm positive urealyticus isolates.

**Tree numbers:** - B03.300.390.400.800.750.222 - B03.353.500.750.750.222 - B03.510.100.750.750.222 - B03.510.400.790.750.222 - B03.510.415.400.800.750.222 - B03.510.460.410.800.750.222