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Staphylococcus capitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Staphylococcus capitis
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.800.750.222
B03.353.500.750.750.222
B03.510.100.750.750.222
B03.510.400.790.750.222
B03.510.415.400.800.750.222
B03.510.460.410.800.750.222
Unique ID
D000074039
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000074039
Annotation
infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A COAGULASE-negative species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS found on the skin and MUCOUS MEMBRANE of warm-blooded animals. Similar to STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS and STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS, it is a nosocomial pathogen in NICU settings. Subspecies include generally antibiotic susceptible and BIOFILM negative capitis and antibiotic resistant and biofilm positive urealyticus isolates.
Entry Term(s)
Staphylococcus capitis capitis
Staphylococcus capitis subsp. urealyticus
Staphylococcus capitis subsp. ureolyticus
Staphylococcus capitis subspecies capitis
Staphylococcus capitis subspecies urealyticus
Staphylococcus capitis urealyticus
Registry Numbers
txid29388
txid72758
txid74703
Previous Indexing
Staphylococcus (1982-2017)
Public MeSH Note
2018
History Note
2018
Date Introduced
2018/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Staphylococcus capitis Preferred
Staphylococcus capitis subspecies capitis Narrower
Staphylococcus capitis subsp. urealyticus Related
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