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Table 2 Reports of infectious processes caused by S. epidermidis, S. simulans, and Streptococcus agalactiae

From: Intracellular bacterial communities in patient with recurrent urinary tract infection caused by Staphylococcus spp and Streptococcus agalactiae: a case report and literature review

Pathogen

Risk factor

Infection

Antibiotic Resistance

MDR

Refs.

SE

Blood malignancies, myelomas, diabetes, and hospitalized patients

Sepsis, ventriculitis, prosthetic-join infection

CIP, SYN, GEN

Yes

[25]

SE

Hospitalized patients

RTI’s, UTI’s, WI’s

PEN, TET, ERY, SXT, CEF

Yes

[26]

SE

VUR

UTI

CRO

NR

[27]

SS

Geriatric patient, ureteral and renal stones, animal exposure

UTI

Fluoroquinolones

NR

[28]

SS

Geriatric patient

Pleural empyema

AMS, CEF, CIP, OXA, TET

Yes

[29]

SS

Elderly, animal exposure

Abscess, osteomyelitis foot

AMP, CIP, CLI, OXA, PEN, CRO

Yes

[30]

SGB

Diabetes

UTI’s

TET, CIP

No

[31]

SGB

Pregnant women, HIV, diabetes

UTI’s, none

CRO, ERY, CIP, CLI, TET

Yes

[32]

SGB

None and catheterized patients

UTI’s

Macrolides, LVX, TET

Yes

[33]

  1. SE Staphylococcus epidermidis, SS Staphylococcus simulans, SGB Streptococcus group B, RTI’s Respiratory tract infection, UTI’s Urinary tract infections, WI’s Wound infection, VUR Vesicoureteral reflux, MDR Multidrug resistance, CIP Ciprofloxacin, SYN Synercid, GM Gentamicin, PEN Penicillin, TET Tetracycline, ERY Erythromycin, SXT Cotrimoxazole, CEF Cefazolin, CRO Ceftriaxone, AMS Ampicillin/Sulbactam, OXA Oxacillin, CLI Clindamycin, LVX Levofloxacin