BSCI 424 — PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY — Fall 2000

Micrococcus Summary

Classification:

  Family: Micrococcaceae

  Genera: Micrococcus and Staphylococcus

  Major Pathogenic Species of Micrococcaceae: S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. saprophyticus

Micrococcus spp.:

  Aerobic gram-positive nonmotile cocci

  Microscopically usually appear as irregular clusters

  Catalase positive

  Respiratory metabolism

  Oxidase positive

  Rarely pathogenic for humans

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