Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of various enzymes, such as rennin or thrombin, that induce coagulation, especially of the blood.
Wiktionary
- n. Any enzyme that induces coagulation
- n. Specifically, the enzyme produced by various Staphylococcus species that converts fibrinogen to fibrin
WordNet 3.0
- n. an enzyme that induces coagulation
Etymologies
- coagul(ate) + -ase.
Examples
“A bacterium that can cause serious infections in immune-weakened individuals, coagulase negative staphylococci, was found on 101 patient and visitor phones and 52 worker phones.”
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“I'm a Gram Positive, coagulase negative coccus. live on healthy human skin.”
“But I'm a little different to him, I'm called a "coagulase negative" staph, which means I react differently then him in a special test.”
“A new diagnostic test method will make the identification and enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) in foods both simpler and significantly quicker, said Oxoid.”
“The also made and tested an anti-coagulase vaccine by injecting purified versions of the clotting factors from a different kind of bacteria (E. coli) into mice and allowing the mice time to produce antibodies.”
“The second target was a set of two clotting factors, coagulase and von Willebrand factor binding protein (vWbp), that the bacteria use to assemble protected niches within various tissues where they can replicate.”
“CNS = coagulase negative staphylococci; VRE = vancomycin resistant enterococci Chest 2000;”
“Almost every one of the strains produce coagulase, which converts fibrinogen into fibrin which causes the blood to clot.”
“Pontiac fever Facultative intracellular L. pneumophila flea Bubonic plague Septicemic plague Pneumonic plague V and W Ag coagulase Y. pestis Water aerosols, raw vegetables, flowers Resistant to chem. agents, antibiotics; Oxidase + NONFERMENTING Bluish green pigment-pyocyanin Grape-like odor Obligate aerobe Nosocomial infection Burns, Immunocompromised (eg., cystic fibrosis), 'hot tub folliculitis' Echtyma gangrenosum Exotoxin - (target: liver);”
“The blood culture product appeals to the ICU docs, they were lightly being able to distinguish between MRSA, MSSA and probable coagulase negative staff in order to maximize their treatment options and also to be able to potentially manage the patient without antibiotic therapy if its coagulate negative contamination.”
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