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Staphylococcus intermedius

Staphylococcus intermedius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Staphylococcus
Species: S. intermedius
Binomial name
Staphylococcus intermedius
Hájek 1976
Synonyms

Staphylococcus aureus var. canis Meyer 1966
Staphylococcus aureus biovar E Hájek and Marsálek 1971


Staphylococcus aureus var. canis Meyer 1966
Staphylococcus aureus biovar E Hájek and Marsálek 1971

Staphylococcus intermedius is a Gram-positive member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. Strains of this species were originally isolated from the anterior nares of pigeons, dogs, mink, and horses. Many of the isolated strains show coagulase activity. Clinical tests for detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus may produce false positives by detecting S. intermedius, as this species shares some phenotypic traits with methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains.



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