Staphylococcus saprophyticus
| Staphylococcus saprophyticus | |
|---|---|
| S. saprophyticus on Mueller–Hinton agar exhibiting resistance to novobiocin characteristic for species identification | |
| Gram stain of a Gram positive S. saprophyticus sample suspension, lab cultured on Tryptic Soy agar (TSA) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. saprophyticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus saprophyticus (Fairbrother 1940) Shaw et al. 1951 | |
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a Gram-positive coccus belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. S. saprophyticus is a common cause of community-acquired urinary tract infections.