Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus

Definition 1

A subtype of Staphylococcus characterized by an inability to produce free plasma coagulase. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

Any bacteria assigned to the genus Staphylococcus that does not express the enzyme coagulase. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

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