| Text | Catalase (+) Coagulase (-) Novobiocin-sensitive What organism is being described above? Staphylococcus epidermidis::bug Infection with S.epidermidis::bug is associated with the organism penetrating skin via implanted prosthetic devices (prosthetic heart valves | IV lines | intraperitoneal catheters) |
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Tags: microbiology
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