Micrococcaceae
General:
Clinical:
- Normal: Skin and mucosa of mammals and birds.
- Abnormal:
Resistance:
Morphology: Gram+ cocci seen in pairs and clusters. Micrococcus sp. may appear as tetrads.
Growth characteristics: Catalase+
Common/important pathogens: (Although classified in the same family, these two are not closely related genetically.)
- Micrococcus sp.
- Staphylococcus sp.
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