Staphylococcus intermedius

Staphylococcus intermedius is a Gram-positive member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. Strains of this species were originally isolated from the anterior nares of pigeons, dogs, cats, mink, and horses. Many of the isolated strains show coagulase activity.[2] Clinical tests for detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus may produce false positives by detecting S. intermedius, as this species shares some phenotypic traits with methicillin-resistant S. aureus strains.[3]

Staphylococcus intermedius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Bacillales
Family:
Staphylococcaceae
Genus:
Staphylococcus
Species:
S. intermedius
Binomial name
Staphylococcus intermedius
Hájek 1976 [1]
Synonyms

Staphylococcus aureus var. canis Meyer 1966
Staphylococcus aureus biovar E Hájek and Marsálek 1971

References
  1. Page Staphylococcus on Bacterio.net
  2. Hájek, V. (1 October 1976). "Staphylococcus intermedius, a New Species Isolated from Animals". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 26 (4): 401–408. doi:10.1099/00207713-26-4-401.
  3. Pottumarthy, S; Schapiro, JM; Prentice, JL; Houze, YB; Swanzy, SR; Fang, FC; Cookson, BT (December 2004). "Clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius masquerading as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42 (12): 5881–4. doi:10.1128/JCM.42.12.5881-5884.2004. PMC 535261. PMID 15583331.


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