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. 2024 Aug 7;16(8):e66397. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66397

Table 5. Mortality associated virulence genes and clinical profile of the patients with CoNS-related infections.

DM- diabetes mellitus, CKD- chronic kidney disease, CRBSI- catheter related blood stream infection, CAD- coronary artery disease, VAP- ventilator acquired pneumonia, MODS- multiorgan dysfunction syndrome, CVA- cerebrovascular accident, UGI bleed- upper gastrointestinal tract, DCLD- decompensated chronic liver disease, RTA-road traffic accident, UTI- urinary tract infection, HTN- hypertension, A- ampicillin, CD- clindamycin, E- erythromycin, CIP- ciprofloxacin, CXM- cefuroxime, G- gentamicin, LZ- linezolid, VA- vancomycin

Specimen Virulence genes Diagnosis MRCONS / MSCONS Antibiotic  susceptibility
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
Blood atlE, embp CKD, sepsis, perianal abscess MSCONS CD,G,CX,VA,LZ
Blood icaAB, atlE Multiple myeloma, CKD, sepsis MSCONS A,E,VA,LZ,CX
Blood None Sepsis, HTN, VAP MSCONS CX,VA,LZ
Exudate icaAB, aap Traumatic ulcer, wound infection following RTA, DM, HTN MSCONS CIP,CX,G,VA,LZ
Urine None DM,  CVA, seizure MRCONS (SCCmec type I) G,VA,LZ
Exudate None Cellulitis, right hip implant infection MRCONS (SCCmec type I) VA,LZ
Blood None Sepsis, CKD, HTN, DM, CVA MRCONS (SCCmec type I) CD,VA,LZ
Urine None CKD, MODS, DM MRCONS (SCCmec type I) G,VA,LZ
Blood None Cellulitis, Sepsis, CKD, MODS MRCONS (SCCmec type I) CD,VA,LZ
Blood None Sepsis, UGI bleed, DCLD, CKD MRCONS (SCCmec type I) VA,LZ
Blood None Sepsis, CAD, CKD MRCONS (SCCmec type I) G,VA,LZ
Exudate None DM, HTN, CAD, CKD MRCONS (SCCmec type I) VA,LZ
Urine None CVA, sepsis, DM MRCONS (SCCmec type I) CIP,G,VA,LZ
Blood aap, fbe Duodenal ulcer, sepsis, DM, HTN, CKD MR CONS (SCCmec type I) CIP,G,VA,LZ
Blood None DM, CKD, sepsis MR CONS (SCCmec type I) VA, LZ
Blood None Urosepsis, DM, HTN, CKD MR CONS (SCCmec type I) G, VA, LZ
Blood None CKD, HTN, Sepsis MR CONS (SCCmec type I) E, CD, CIP, VA, LZ
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Blood fbe, atlE, embp DM, urosepsis, CKD MSCONS E,CD,CIP,G,CX,VA,LZ
Blood atlE, embp Sepsis, UTI, cellulitis, CKD MSCONS E,CD,CIP,G,CX,VA,LZ
Blood icaAB, aap, fbe CAD, DM, VAP, CKD, sepsis MSCONS A,E, CD, CIP, G, VA, LZ, CTX
Blood None CVA, HTN, Sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec non typable) CD, VA, LZ
Blood None MODS, sepsis, Pyelonephritis, CVA, DM MRCONS (SCCmec type I) CD,G,VA,LZ
Blood icaAB, atlE, fbe, aap, embp DM, CAD, VAP, sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec type III) VA,LZ
Blood fbe, atlE, embp DM, connective tissue disorder, sepsis MR CONS (SCCmec type I) E, CD, CIP, G, VA, LZ
Urine None DM, HTN, CKD, sepsis MR CONS (SCCmec type I) G, VA, LZ
Blood None DM MR CONS (SCCmec type III) CD, CIP, G, VA, LZ
Staphylococcus hominis
Blood None Sepsis, DM MSCONS CX,VA,LZ
Exudate None Sepsis, CKD, MSCONS CD,CIP,CX,VA,LZ
Exudate fbe Chronic Osteomyelitis  MSCONS CD,G,CX,VA,LZ
Blood icaAB, aap, fbe DM, HTN, sepsis MSCONS E,CD,CIP,G,VA,LZ CTX
Blood atlE, embp Abscess, DM, sepsis MSCONS E, CD, G, VA, LZ, CTX
Exudate None DM, HTN MSCONS A, E, CD, G, VA, LZ, CTX
Blood None Septic shock multiorgan failure, VAP MRCONS (SCCmec type III) CD,VA,LZ
Blood icaAB, fbe, atlE Sepsis, supraglottic carcinoma MRCONS (SCCmec type I) E,CD,CIP,G,VA,LZ
Blood atlE, embp DM, cellulitis, sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec non- typable) G, VA, LZ
Blood None DM, UTI, sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec type I) CD, CIP, E, CIP, G, VA, LZ
Staphylococcus cohnii
Blood None CAD, MODS, DM, AKI, UTI, sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec non-typable ) CIP,G,CX,VA,LZ
Blood None Sepsis, CKD, VAP, myocardial infraction MRCONS (SCCmec non-typable) CIP,G,VA,LZ
Blood aap Sepsis, urosepsis, DM MRCONS (SCCmec type III) G,VA,LZ
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Blood None CAD, type 2 respiratory failure, bronchiectasis, sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec type I) G,CIP,VA,LZ
Staphylococcus arlattae
Blood None Sepsis, CKD, DM, HTN, CAD MSCONS CIP, G, CTX, VA, LZ
Blood None DCLD, HTN, sepsis MRCONS (SCCmec type I) E, CD, CIP, G, VA, LZ
Staphylococcus capitis
Blood None HTN, CKD, post renal transplant graft rejection, sepsis MSCONS A,E,CD,CIP,G,CX,VA,LZ
Staphylococcus sciuri
Blood None Sepsis, CKD, CAD, DM, HTN MSCONS E, CD, CIP, CXM, G, VA, LZ, TEI