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[[Prompt::A 67 year old female patient presents to the emergency department for unremitting high grade fever and left leg pain. The patient explains that she had a left total knee replacement done 5 months ago. Following appropriate management, cultures reveal infection with a non-motile organism. Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of the patient's symptoms?]]
[[Explanation::Staphylococcus epidermidis is a gram positive coagulase-negative non-motile organism that causes biofilms that grow on surgical implants or catheters. Hip and knee procedures, such as total knee replacement.
Educational Objective:
Staphylococcal epidermidis causes biofilms that bind to prosthetic surgical implants or catheters. Educational Objective: References: ]]