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Staphylococcus
Laboratory:
- often appear as grape-like clusters in stained smears
- Staphylococcus identified by culture:
- Staphylococcus grow in clumps in vitro
- catalase-positive spherical cocci
- Staphylococcus protein A gene
- see ARUP consult [1]
Specific
coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus capitis
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
General
Micrococcaceae
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- ARUP Consult: Staphylococcal Disease
The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation
https://arupconsult.com/content/staphylococcal-disease