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Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a facultative anaerobic, coccus-shaped, Gram-positive bacterium in the Staphylococcaceae family.
Infection triggered by this pathogen lead to urinary tract infection (cystitis/bladder inflammation).
The main transmission path is direct or indirect contact with contaminated persons or objects.
» Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal
