Staphylococcus warneri urogenital infections

Isolated from the human vagina and urinary tract
Cause of urinary tract infections¹
Related to hospital stays and catheterisation²
Commensal of mammal skin³
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.
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.
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.
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