Micrococcus lylae

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is nonmotile, catalase and urease positive, indole negative, does not reduce nitrate, is negative for the methyl red test and contains the amino sugar galactosamine in the cell wall. M lylae has been isolated from human skin and is considered pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

**Synonyms:** - MICROCOCCUS LYLAE