Biology:Staphylococcus auricularis

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Short description: Species of bacterium


Staphylococcus auricularis
Scientific classification
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Caryophanales
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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] although this is very rare.

References

  1. 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. 
  2. 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 27 (8): 519–20. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211773. PMID 17653219. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7600398 entry