| Staphylococcus cohnii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. cohnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus cohnii |
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Staphylococcus cohnii is a Gram positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. The species commonly lives on human skin; clinical isolates have shown high levels of antibiotic resistance.[1] A stain of S. cohnii was found to contain a mobile genetic element very similar to the SCCmec (staphylococcal cassette chromosome encoding methicillin resistance) element seen in Staphylococcus aureus. [2]