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15 March 2005

Volume 40, Number 6
Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005;40:896–898
1058-4838/2005/4006-0023$15.00
DOI: 10.1086/428353
BRIEF REPORT

Who Are You—Staphylococcus saprophyticus?

Raul Raz,1,2

Raul Colodner,3 and

Calvin M. Kunin4

1Infectious Diseases Unit, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, 2Technion School of Medicine, Haifa, and 3Microbiology Laboratory, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel; and 4Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a leading cause of cystitis in young women. S. saprophyticus shares many clinical features of urinary tract infection caused by Escherichia coli, but differs in pathogenesis, seasonal variation, and geographic distribution. This review summarizes what is known and what still needs to be learned about this microorganism.

Received 31 August 2004; accepted 4 November 2004; electronically published 16 February 2005.

Reprints or correspondence: Dr. Raul Raz, Infectious Diseases Unit, Haemek Medical Center, Afula 18 101, Israel ().

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