| Staphylococcus rostri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. rostri |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus rostri Riesen and Perreten 2009 |
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Staphylococcus rostri is a Gram positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. This species was originally isolated from the noses of healthy pigs; the name is derived from the Latin rostrum or "the snout of a swine".[1]
S. rostri may serve as a source or reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes seen in Staphylococcus aureus. [2]