STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS

'''Staphylococcus saprophyticus''' is a coagulase-negative and catalase-positive species of ''Staphylococcus'' which is often implicated in urinary tract infection. Along with several other ''Staphylococcus'' species, ''S. saprophyticus'' is 'resistant' to the antibiotic Novobiocin, a characteristic that is used in laboratory identification.
The organism is rarely found in healthy humans but is commonly isolated from animals and their carcasses.
It is implicated in 10-20% of urinary tract infections (UTI). In females between the ages of ca. 17-27 it is the second most common cause of UTIs. It may also reside in the urinary tract and bladder of sexually active females. ''S. saprophyticus'' is phosphatase-negative, urease and lipase positive.
Some of the symptoms of this bacteria are burning sensation when passing urine, the urge to go to the toilet more often than usual, the 'dripping effect' after finishing passing urine, weak bladder, bloated feeling with sharp razor pains in the lower abdomen around the bladder and ovary areas and razor-like pains during sexual intercourse. It is treated after getting a urine test with some medication that gets rid of the bacteria.
Quinolones are commonly used in treatment of ''S. saprophyticus'' urinary tract infections.