Isolation of a Strictly Anaerobic Strain of Staphylococcus ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesStaphylococcus epidermidis is known as an aerobic gram-positive coccus but here we report on a strain isolated from an infected prosthetic hip site that only grew under obligately anaerobic conditions. The gram-positive cocci in clusters were isolated from the patient's hip specimens in pure culture under anaerobic conditions, but did not fit the criteria of any known anaerobic gram-positive cocci.
Staphylococcus epidermidis - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_epidermidisStaphylococcus epidermidis is a Gram-positive bacterium, and one of over 40 species belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. It is part of the normal human microbiota, typically the skin microbiota, and less commonly the mucosal microbiota and also found in marine sponges. It is a facultative anaerobic bacteria. Although S. epidermidis is not usually pathogenic, patients with com…
Staphylococcus Epidermidis - PubMed
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › 33085387Sep 26, 2022 · Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative, gram-positive cocci bacteria that form clusters. It is also a catalase-positive and facultative anaerobe. They are the most common coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species that live on the human skin. In its natural environments such as the human skin or mucosa, they are usually harmless.