Staphylococcus Epidermis Pathogenesis Normal flora of skin respiratory tract and gl tract Rarely produce suppuration causes biofilms to grow on plastic devices placed within the body. This occurs most commonly on intravenous catheters and on medical prostheses Infection can also occur in dialysis patients or anyone with an implanted plastic device that may have been contaminated also causes endocarditis often in patients with defective heart valves In some other cases, sepsis can occur in hospita patientsStaphylococcus Epidermis Pathogenesis • Normal flora of skin, respiratory tract and GI tract • Rarely produce suppuration • causes biofilms to grow on plastic devices placed within the body. This occurs most commonly on intravenous catheters and on medical prostheses. • Infection can also occur in dialysis patients or anyone with an implanted plastic device that may have been contaminated. Also causes endocarditis, often in patients with defective heart valves. • In some other cases, sepsis can occur in hospital patients