Staphylococcus auricularis

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.

Staphylococcus auricularis
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacillota
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Caryophanales
Family:
Staphylococcaceae
Genus:
Staphylococcus
Species:
S. auricularis
Binomial name
Staphylococcus auricularis
Kloos and Schliefer 1983

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.


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