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 membranes of warm-blooded animals. Some species are opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
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Figure 1. Gram stain of aerobic blood culture, with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, methicillin sensitive.
Figure 1. Gram stain of aerobic blood culture, with Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin sensitive.
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  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification