Staphylococcus caprae
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Related to Staphylococcus caprae: Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus capitis
Staphylococcus caprae
A coagulase-negative, DNAse-positive Staphylococcus species first identified in goats. It can infect humans, e.g., in prosthetic joints and injured bones.
See also: Staphylococcus