Staphylococcus

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Staphylococcus (family Micrococcaceae) A genus of bacteria in which the spherical, Gram-positive cells occur singly, in pairs, and in irregular clusters. They are non-motile. They are chemo-organotrophic, and capable of growth in the presence or absence of air. They are found mainly in or on the bodies of mammals. Many can be pathogenic, causing a variety of conditions, including boils, abscesses, food poisoning, etc.

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