Staphylococcus felis

Staphylococcus felis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Caryophanales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Staphylococcus
Species:
S. felis
Binomial name
Staphylococcus felis
Igimi et al. 1989

Staphylococcus felis is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. It demonstrates limited hemolytic activity, but it does show evidence of urease activity and the ability to use sucrose, mannose, and trehalose. S. felis has been isolated from and is associated with skin infections in cats.[1][2]

  1. ^ Higgins, R; Gottschalk, M (May 1991). "Québec. Isolation of Staphylococcus felis from cases of external otitis in cats". The Canadian Veterinary Journal. 32 (5): 312–3. PMC 1481492. PMID 17423789.
  2. ^ Igimi, S.; Kawamura, S.; Takahashi, E.; Mitsuoka, T. (1 October 1989). "Staphylococcus felis, a New Species from Clinical Specimens from Cats". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 39 (4): 373–377. doi:10.1099/00207713-39-4-373.