Global InformationStaphylococcus auricularis information
| Staphylococcus auricularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria
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| Phylum: | Bacillota
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| Class: | Bacilli
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| Order: | Caryophanales
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| Family: | Staphylococcaceae
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| Genus: | Staphylococcus
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| Species: | S. auricularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus auricularis Kloos and Schliefer 1983
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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.
- ^ 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. 27 (8): 519–20. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211773. PMID 17653219.