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Staphylococcus capitis. Staphylococcus capitis is a coagulase-negative species (CoNS) of Staphylococcus. It is part of the normal flora of the skin of the human scalp, face, neck, and ears and has been associated with prosthetic valve endocarditis, but is rarely associated with native valve infection. Clinical importance.
Staphylococcus capitis is an aerobic, Gram-positive, spherical bacterium of the Staphylococcaceae family. The coagulase-negative bacterium belongs to the normal skin flora and is acquired in hospitals in rare cases. Only in humans with weakened immune system Staphylococcus capitis may cause diseases such as endocarditis when entering the body.