Organisms

Staphylococcus

A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, coccoid bacteria. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs, and in tetrads and characteristically divide in more than one plane to form irregular clusters. Natural populations of Staphylococcus are found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Some species are opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals.

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A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, coccoid bacteria. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs, and in tetrads and characteristically divide in more than one plane to form irregular clusters. Natural populations of Staphylococcus are found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Some species are opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

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QW 142.5.C6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Staphylococcus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013210. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013210
  2. Staphylococcus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus
  3. Staphylococcus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199695