Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a coccus bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus. Its type strain is LMG 22219T (=ON 86T=CCUG 49543T).[1] It is primarily a pathogen for domestic animals[2], but has been known to affect humans as well.[3]

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Firmicutes
Class:
Bacilli
Order:
Bacillales
Family:
Staphylococcaceae
Genus:
Staphylococcus
Species:
S. pseudintermedius
Binomial name
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
Devriese et al. 2005

The bug has been found along with ear mites coinfect ears and alter the microbial community towards cancerous tumorigensis.

References
  1. Devriese LA, Vancanneyt M, Baele M, Vaneechoutte M, De Graef E, Snauwaert C, Cleenwerck I, Dawyndt P, Swings J, Decostere A, Haesebrouck F (July 2005). "Staphylococcus pseudintermedius sp. nov., a coagulase-positive species from animals". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 55 (Pt 4): 1569–73. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63413-0. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 16014483.
  2. Vincze S, Paasch A, Walther B, et al. (2010). "Multidrug- and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius as a cause of canine pyoderma: a case report". Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift. 123 (9–10): 353–8. PMID 21038805.
  3. Somayaji R, Priyantha MA, Rubin JE, Church D (August 2016). "Human infections due to Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, an emerging zoonosis of canine origin: report of 24 cases". Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 85 (4): 471–6. doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.05.008. PMID 27241371.

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