Cause

Staphylococcus epidermis is a tricky condition because it is the result of a naturally occurring skin flora. Occasionally, the normal presence of the flora can result in an infection after a serious breach of the patient's defenses.

Host

The host of staphylococcus epidermis is phagocytosis, which is normally a defense mechanism for combating such infections. Occasionally phagocytosis is incapable of producing appropriate antibodies and becomes compromised.

Hospital Infections

All treatments of staphylococcus epidermis depend on where the condition was developed. Cases developed out of a hospital are usually fairly simple to treat as they consist of common airborne pathogens, while hospital cases often consist of more serious diseases.

Mainstay

The most common treatment is a program of oral antimicrobial agents, especially vancomycin. Even with an effective program of treatment, relapse is not especially uncommon, and staphylococcus epidermis is essentially a chronic condition.

Experimental

More experimental treatments of staphylococcus epidermis include synthetic antimicrobial peptide bactericidal peptide 2, which has proved promising in trial programs, both for the treatment and prevention of this kind of infection.

Source:

Science Blog.com: Cms

Aac Asm.org

More Information:

Web Uconn.edu: Epidermis