Staphylococcus
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Staphylococcus is a genus of Gram-positive, round-shaped bacteria commonly found on the skin and mucous membranes of humans and animals, including several species that can cause infections.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | includes methicillin-resistant strains in some species ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bacteremia
ⓘ
endocarditis ⓘ food poisoning ⓘ osteomyelitis ⓘ pneumonia ⓘ sepsis ⓘ skin and soft tissue infections ⓘ toxic shock syndrome ⓘ urinary tract infections ⓘ wound infections ⓘ |
| catalaseActivity | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellArrangement | clusters ⓘ |
| cellShape | coccus ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent |
peptidoglycan
ⓘ
teichoic acids ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
common cause of community-acquired infections
ⓘ
major cause of hospital-acquired infections ⓘ |
| coagulaseActivity |
coagulase-negative species present
ⓘ
coagulase-positive species present ⓘ |
| family | Staphylococcaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Friedrich Julius Rosenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal mucous membranes
ⓘ
animal skin ⓘ human mucous membranes ⓘ human skin ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Staphylococcus aureus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staphylococcus capitis NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus epidermidis NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus haemolyticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus hominis NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus intermedius group NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus lugdunensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus saprophyticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus simulans NERFINISHED ⓘ Staphylococcus warneri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| naturalReservoir |
animal microbiota
ⓘ
human microbiota ⓘ |
| order | Bacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicity |
includes opportunistic pathogens
ⓘ
includes primary pathogens ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Staphylococcus aureus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Staphylococcus aureus