Staphylococcus auricularis
| Staphylococcus auricularis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. auricularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus auricularis Kloos and Schliefer 1983 | |
Staphylococcus auricularis is a Gram positive member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of pairs or tetrads of cocci. This species was originally isolated from the exterior of a human ear and is weakly hemolytic.[1] Because it commonly exists on human skin, it may be able to cause opportunistic infections or sepsis.[2]
References
- ↑ KLOOS, W. E.; SCHLEIFER, K. H. (1 January 1983). "Staphylococcus auricularis sp. nov.: an Inhabitant of the Human External Ear". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 33 (1): 9–14. doi:10.1099/00207713-33-1-9.
- ↑ Hoffman, DJ; Brown, GD; Lombardo, FA (August 2007). "Early-onset sepsis with Staphylococcus auricularis in an extremely low-birth weight infant - an uncommon pathogen.". Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 27 (8): 519–20. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211773. PMID 17653219.
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