No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Staphylococcus epidermidisis an extremely versatile commensal species, which has become an opportunistic pathogen ...

Scientists at Stanford are developing a painless, topical vaccine using a common skin bacterium to trigger immunity.

Staphylococcus epidermidis exhibits different patterns of colonization to skin epithelial layers, which may contribute to long-term colonization. The microbial surface components recognizing ...

Staphylococcus epidermidis is generally a relatively benign resident of human skin and mucosal surfaces. However, over recent decades, the increased use of invasive devices and implants ...

A painless future of vaccination could be on the horizon, as researchers have been working on innovative delivery methods. Stanford University scientists have now presented another unique method ...

Instead of injections, they are investigating whether a common skin bacterium, Staphylococcus epidermidis, could deliver vaccines through a simple topical cream. The discovery challenges long-held ...

A new study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology showed that adults with acne responded well to a regimen that ...

If no hemolysis occurs, this is termed gamma-hemolysis. There are no notable zones around the colonies. Staphylococcus epidermidisis gamma-hemolytic. Often when inoculating a BAP to observe hemoloysis ...

The acidity of the media will cause the pH indicator, phenol red, to turn yellow. Staphylococcus aureus is capable of fermenting mannitol (left side of left plate) while Staphylococcus epidermidis is ...