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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 has been implicated in biofilm-related infections such as endocarditis (10), urinary tract infection (11), and catheter-related bacteremia (12). Humans are likely to be the main sources or vehicles of transmission of S. capitis (13). Several reports suggest that S. capitis is an emerging opportunistic pathogen in newborn babies being cared for in newborn intensive care units (NICUs) (14,â,16).