Staphylococcus xylosus
| Staphylococcus xylosus | |
|---|---|
| 1000x magnification of a Gram-stained sample of Staphylococcus xylosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. xylosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus xylosus Schleifer & Kloos 1975 | |
Staphylococcus xylosus is a species of bacteria belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. It is a Gram-positive bacterium that forms clusters of cells. Like most staphylococcal species, it is coagulase-negative and exists as a commensal on the skin of humans and animals and in the environment.
Staphylococcus xylosus may be used as CNC (coagulase-negative cocci) in salami fermentation.
It appears to be far more common in animals than in humans. S. xylosus has very occasionally been identified as a cause of human infection, but in some cases it may have been misidentified.