Staphylococcus pettenkoferi

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive, nonmotile, nonspore-forming, coccus-shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is coagulase-negative and is a commensal organism on the skin of healthy humans but may cause infections in immunocompromised individuals.

**Synonyms:** - STAPHYLOCOCCUS PETTENKOFERI