Staphylococcus
Sign in to saveStaphylococcus, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ), meaning "bunch of grapes", and (kókkos), meaning "kernel" or "Kermes", is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. Under the microscope, they appear spherical (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters. Staphylococcus species are facultative anaerobic organisms (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically).
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Staphylococcus is a genus of spherical bacteria that form grape-like clusters and can survive with or without oxygen. These Gram-positive bacteria are important to understand because certain species can cause infections in humans, though the context provided does not specify which ones or what diseases they cause.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumFirmicutes
- ClassBacilli
- OrderStaphylococcales
- FamilyStaphylococcaceae
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12 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Groups
- Notes
- Biochemical identification
- Coagulase production
- Genomics and molecular biology
- Host range
- Populations at risk for ''Staphylococcus aureus'' infection
- Clinical
- See also
- References
- External links
Staphylococcus, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ), meaning "bunch of grapes", and (kókkos), meaning "kernel" or "Kermes", is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria in the family Staphylococcaceae from the order Bacillales. Under the microscope, they appear spherical (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters. Staphylococcus species are facultative anaerobic organisms (capable of growth both aerobically and anaerobically).
The name was coined in 1880 by Scottish surgeon and bacteriologist Alexander Ogston (1844–1929), following the pattern established five years earlier with the naming of Streptococcus. It combines the prefix "staphylo-" (from ), and suffixed by the (from ).