Staphylococcus warneri urogenital infections

  • Isolated from the human vagina and urinary tract
  • Cause of urinary tract infections​1​
  • Related to hospital stays and catheterisation​2​
  • Commensal of mammal skin​3​
  • Grows best at between 30-40 °C
  • Possible cause of miscarriages in cows and humans
  • Associated with vertebral discitis, urinary tract infection, meningitis, bone infections, ventricular shunt infections and infective endocarditis
  • Often considered a contaminant in other samples, but it’s difficult to know if this is accurate

References

  1. 1.
    Kanuparthy A, Challa T, Meegada S, Siddamreddy S, Muppidi V. Staphylococcus warneri: Skin Commensal and a Rare Cause of Urinary Tract Infection. Cureus. Published online May 28, 2020. doi:10.7759/cureus.8337
  2. 2.
    Kamath U, Singer C, Isenberg H. Clinical significance of Staphylococcus warneri bacteremia. J Clin Microbiol. 1992;30(2):261-264. doi:10.1128/JCM.30.2.261-264.1992
  3. 3.
    Kloos WE, Schleifer KH. Isolation and Characterization of Staphylococci from Human Skin II. Descriptions of Four New Species: Staphylococcus warneri, Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococcus hominis, and Staphylococcus simulans. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. Published online January 1, 1975:62-79. doi:10.1099/00207713-25-1-62
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Jessica Lloyd

Jessica is a degree-qualified naturopath (BHSc) specialising in vulvovaginal health and disease, based in Melbourne, Australia.

Jessica is the owner and lead naturopath of My Vagina, and is a member of the:

  • International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD)
  • International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
  • National Vulvodynia Association (NVA) Australia
  • Australian and New Zealand Vulvovaginal Society (ANZVS)
  • Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)

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