Staphylococcus felis explained

Staphylococcus felis is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. It demonstrates limited hemolytic activity, but it does show evidence of urease activity and the ability to use sucrose, mannose, and trehalose. S. felis has been isolated from and is associated with skin infections in cats.^{[1] [2]}

Further reading

• Litster. A. L.. Moss. S. M.. Trott. D. J.. Urinary Tract Infections in Cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice. October 1, 2008. 49. 10. 548. 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00650.x. 18844826. free.
• Litster. Annette. Moss. Susan M.. Honnery. Mary. Rees. Bob. Trott. Darren J.. Prevalence of bacterial species in cats with clinical signs of lower urinary tract disease: Recognition of Staphylococcus felis as a possible feline urinary tract pathogen. Veterinary Microbiology. March 31, 2007. 121. 1–2. 182–188. 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.11.025. 17169507.

External links

• Type strain of Staphylococcus felis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Higgins. R. Gottschalk, M . Québec. Isolation of Staphylococcus felis from cases of external otitis in cats.. The Canadian Veterinary Journal. May 1991. 32. 5. 312–3. 17423789. 1481492.
2. Igimi. S.. Kawamura, S. . Takahashi, E. . Mitsuoka, T. . Staphylococcus felis, a New Species from Clinical Specimens from Cats. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 1 October 1989. 39. 4. 373–377. 10.1099/00207713-39-4-373. free.