Staphylococcus epidermidis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Staphylococcus_epidermidis
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticResistance common
gptkbp:associatedWith nosocomial infections
prosthetic device infections
gptkbp:biofilmAdvantage immune evasion
increased antibiotic resistance
gptkbp:biofilmFormation yes
gptkbp:biofilmMatrixComponent polysaccharide intercellular adhesin
gptkbp:catalaseTest positive
gptkbp:cause sepsis
endocarditis
urinary tract infections
catheter-related infections
gptkbp:cellWallComponent peptidoglycan
teichoic acids
gptkbp:class gptkb:Bacilli
gptkbp:coagulaseTest negative
gptkbp:colonyColor white
gptkbp:colonyMorphology smooth
gptkbp:commensal yes
gptkbp:commonIn immunocompromised patients
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:Staphylococcus_aureus
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Staphylococcaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Friedrich_Julius_Rosenbach
1884
gptkbp:foundIn hospital environments
gptkbp:GCContent 32%–36%
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Staphylococcus
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-positive
gptkbp:habitat human skin
mucous membranes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Staphylococcus epidermidis
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:operatingSystem 37°C
gptkbp:order gptkb:Bacillales
gptkbp:oxidaseTest negative
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo opportunistic pathogen
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Firmicutes
gptkbp:relatedTo medical microbiology
gptkbp:resistantTo multiple antibiotics (in some strains)
methicillin (in some strains)
gptkbp:shape coccus
gptkbp:sporeFormation no
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:temperature 30-37°C
gptkbp:transmission contact with contaminated surfaces
gptkbp:typeStrain ATCC 14990
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Staphylococcaceae
gptkb:Staphylococcus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6