an enzyme produced by certain bacteria, which causes coagulation of blood plasma
Word origin
coagulate + -ase
Examples of 'coagulase' in a sentence
coagulase
Among the potential pathogenic organisms, coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated.
Neetu Gupta, Nageswari Gandham, Rabindra Nath Misra, Savita Jadhav, Mahadeo Ujgare,Chanda Vyawahare 2014, 'The potential role of stethoscopes as a source of nosocomial infection', Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Universityhttp://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2014;volume=7;issue=2;spage=156;epage=159;aulast=Gupta. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We also cultured coagulase-negative staphylococci in 40% (4/10) of the remaining patients.
Isaac-Márquez Angélica Patricia, Lezama-Dávila Claudio Manuel 2003, 'Detection of pathogenic bacteria in skin lesions of patients with chiclero's ulcer:reluctant response to antimonial treatment', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000800021. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
From five hygienic smears coagulase positive staphylococci were isolated.
Mateja Poljšak Prijatelj, Tatjana Frelih, Janet Zimšek, Ingrid Berce, Darja BarličMaganja 2001, 'CALICIVIRUSES IN ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE DAY CARE CENTRE –EXPERIENCES IN SLOVENIA', Zdravniški Vestnikhttp://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2586. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most frequently isolated microorganisms were coagulase-negative staphylococci.
Isabel Oriol, Laura Lladó, Marina Vila, Carme Baliellas, Fe Tubau, Núria Sabé, JoanFabregat, Jordi Carratalà 2016, 'The Etiology, Incidence, and Impact of Preservation Fluid Contamination during LiverTransplantation.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4981323?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that most coagulase-negative staphylococci were resistant to benzylpenicillin, erythromycin, and rifampicin.
Saeed Banawas, Ahmed Abdel-Hadi, Mohammed Alaidarous, Bader Alshehri, Abdul Aziz BinDukhyil, Mohammed Alsaweed, Mohamed Aboamer 2018, 'Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Associated with Cell Phones of Healthcare Professionalsin Selected Hospitals in Saudi Arabia', Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6598918. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Coagulase-negative staphylococci survived until week 18 for both freezing and cryogenic preservation.
Inge-Marie Petzer, Joanne Karzis, Theodorus J. van der Schans, Johanna C. Watermeyer,Norman Mitchell-Innes, Stephanie Eloff, Geoffrey T. Fosgate 2012, 'Comparing effects of freezing at -196 °C and -20 °C on the viability of mastitis pathogens',Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Researchhttps://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/343. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We found a 56% prevalence of enterobacteria and an 18% prevalence of coagulase-negativestaphylococci.
Marinésia A. Prado, Fabiana C. Pimenta, Miyeko Hayashid, Paula R. Souza, Milca S.Pereira, Elucir Gir 2002, 'Enterobactérias isoladas de baratas (Periplaneta americana) capturadas em um hospitalbrasileiro Enterobacteria isolated from cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) capturedin a Brazilian hospital', Revista Panamericana de Salud Públicahttp://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892002000200005. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Recent reports on coagulase-negative staphylococci, typical representatives of skin flora, showed their resistance to methicillin.
Teodor Pevec, Bojana Beović 2014, 'Susceptibility of perioperatively isolated bacteria to cefazolin – A pilot study',Zdravniški Vestnikhttp://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1244. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Coagulase-negative staphylococci showed maximum resistance to cefaclor 57.1% and ampicillin 46.9%.
M S Alam, P K Pillai, Prem Kapur, K K Pillai 2011, 'Resistant patterns of bacteria isolated from bloodstream infections at a universityhospital in Delhi', Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Scienceshttp://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2011;volume=3;issue=4;spage=525;epage=530;aulast=Alam. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)