Staphylococcus chromogenes, a Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Species That Can Clot Plasma.

ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus chromogenes is one of the main coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from mastitis of dairy cows. We describe S. chromogenes isolates that can clot plasma. Since the main pathogen causing mastitis is coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus, the coagulase-positive phenotype of S. chromogenes described here can easily lead to misidentification.

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4844742 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature