Staphylococcus intermedius

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for coagulase, alkaline phosphatase, catalase and urease and negative for oxidase. It can ferment glucose, fructose, sucrose, mannose, trehalose, and glycerol but not arabinose, maltose, or xylose. S. intermedius is commensal of oral, nasal, and skin flora of dogs and other animals and is an opportunistic pathogen in both animals and humans.

**Synonyms:** - STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS