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Staphylococcus aureus

  • First described 1884
  • Risk group 2
  • TaxID 1280
  • 303 evidence sentences
  • 86 sources
  • Literature 1969–2026

cellular organisms; Bacteria; Bacillati; Bacillota; Bacilli; Caryophanales; Staphylococcaceae; Staphylococcus

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At a glance

Evidence base by publication year

How current the underlying literature is. Recent work is weighted more heavily, but classical descriptions still count — that is often where the phenotype was characterised properly.

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Latest literature

The newest publications that fed this profile.

1 Media used

high

2 Optimum temperature for growth

low

42 °C

Low confidence · score 9.66 · 1 source

Evidence (6)
Other values reported (2)

3 Time required to grow

high

1-6 d

High confidence · score 19.41 · 7 sources

Evidence (6)
Other values reported (4)
Sources disagree: "1-6 d" (score 19.41) versus "24-48 h" (score 17.9). Both are shown; a reviewer should decide.

4 Colony morphology

low

The reflectance-type device can acquire ELS patterns of colonies on highly opaque media as well as optically dense colonies.

Low confidence · score 1.09 · 1 source

Evidence (1)
Other values reported (4)
  • Nasal swabs taken from them were inoculated onto Blood Agar & Mannitol Salt Agar within 1 hour and incubated aerobically at 37 °C for 24-48 hours. β-haemolytic colonies & Mannitol fermenting colonies which showed gram positive cocci in clusters in gram staining and produced Catalase & Coagulase were identified as S. aureus . Low confidence · score 1.05 · 1 source
    Evidence (1)
  • S. aureus appears as staphylococci (grape-like clusters) when viewed through a microscope, and has large, round, golden-yellow colonies, often with hemolysis, when grown on blood agar plates. Low confidence · score 0.98 · 1 source
    Evidence (1)
    • S. aureus appears as staphylococci (grape-like clusters) when viewed through a microscope, and has large, round, golden-yellow colonies, often with hemolysis, when grown on blood agar plates.Staphylococcus aureus — Wikipedia, 2026
  • For coagulase-negative staphylococci, definitions B (2 colonies from a 0.01-mL milk sample) raised the Sp to 92 and 95% in the daily and weekly data, respectively. Low confidence · score 0.95 · 1 source
    Evidence (1)
  • On solid medium, in contrast, growth of the DeltaccpA mutant resulted in smaller colonies containing a lower number of CFU per colony. Low confidence · score 0.85 · 1 source
    Evidence (1)

5 Gram character

high

Gram-positive

High confidence · score 55.48 · 9 sources

Evidence (7)
Other values reported (2)
Sources disagree: "Gram-positive" (score 55.48) versus "Gram-negative" (score 34.87). Both are shown; a reviewer should decide.

6 Biochemical tests for identification

high

7 References used

86 sources
  1. MED:42666430 doi:10.7759/cureus.113548 · via Europe PMC · supported: Media, Growth time, Biochemical tests, Gram
  2. PPR:PPR1315075 doi:10.64898/2026.09.02.26362121 · via Europe PMC · supported: Growth time, Media, Biochemical tests, Gram
  3. PMID:41636524 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Gram
  4. MED:42119791 doi:10.1016/j.mimet.2026.107546 · via Europe PMC · supported: Media, Growth time
  5. MED:42174459 doi:10.1186/s12879-026-13622-x · via Europe PMC · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests, Growth time
  6. MED:42078300 doi:10.7759/cureus.107998 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests, Gram
  7. MED:42064530 doi:10.7759/cureus.106128 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests, Media, Gram
  8. MED:42510048 doi:10.3390/diagnostics16142184 · via Europe PMC · supported: Gram
  9. PPR:PPR1297961 doi:10.1099/acmi.0.001306.v1 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests
  10. MED:41853106 doi:10.1128/asmcr.00138-25 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests, Media
  11. doi:10.30607/kvj.1932383 · via Crossref · supported: Media
  12. MED:42562861 doi:10.1038/s41598-026-64016-7 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests, Gram
  13. MED:42778951 doi:10.1186/s13256-026-06493-y · via Europe PMC · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests
  14. MED:42791973 doi:10.3390/antibiotics15090823 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests
  15. MED:42502850 doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2026.e02688 · via Europe PMC · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests
  16. MED:42709435 doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.32792 · via Europe PMC · supported: Growth time
  17. MED:42671259 doi:10.1093/cid/ciag476 · via Europe PMC · supported: Growth time
  18. MED:42418478 doi:10.1002/cpz1.70415 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests
  19. MED:42378733 doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117535 · via Europe PMC · supported: Growth time
  20. MED:42719782 doi:10.3389/fvets.2026.1908298 · via Europe PMC · supported: Biochemical tests
  21. PPR:PPR1326247 · via bioRxiv / medRxiv (via Europe PMC) · supported: Biochemical tests
  22. PPR:PPR1331625 · via bioRxiv / medRxiv (via Europe PMC) · supported: Gram
  23. PPR:PPR1337648 · via bioRxiv / medRxiv (via Europe PMC) · supported: Growth time
  24. PPR:PPR1307887 · via bioRxiv / medRxiv (via Europe PMC) · supported: Biochemical tests
  25. zenodo:18504666 · via Zenodo · supported: Biochemical tests
  26. wikipedia:118212 · via Wikipedia · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests, Media, Colony, Growth time
  27. PMID:40250497 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  28. PMID:39834170 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests, Media
  29. PMID:40528537 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  30. 00034af344d24ef590b54527f567dbb1 · via DOAJ · supported: Gram
  31. 000f999c33f144f3bf49a3edea0584ac · via DOAJ · supported: Gram
  32. doi:10.3934/microbiol.2025002 · via Crossref · supported: Media
  33. 00072b40db7d4ed9aed1206bcfe94737 · via DOAJ · supported: Gram
  34. 00128dba874a4c969ee49ac5f9cbdef7 · via DOAJ · supported: Biochemical tests
  35. zenodo:13725212 · via Zenodo · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests, Media
  36. zenodo:11408805 · via Zenodo · supported: Growth time, Media
  37. zenodo:14592552 · via Zenodo · supported: Biochemical tests
  38. PMC10133824 · via PubMed Central (open access) · supported: Media, Growth time, Temperature
  39. PMID:37122874 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Gram, Growth time
  40. https://openalex.org/W4387881469 · via OpenAlex · supported: Temperature
  41. zenodo:11049040 · via Zenodo · supported: Biochemical tests
  42. zenodo:12789957 · via Zenodo · supported: Biochemical tests
  43. PMID:37323552 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Gram, Biochemical tests
  44. PMID:35408260 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Colony
  45. PMID:34356722 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests, Gram
  46. PMID:33734646 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Biochemical tests
  47. PMID:33571150 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Biochemical tests
  48. 0007792d8c3b40258ba4f364ff1cffec · via DOAJ · supported: Gram
  49. 000c06dc828f4c0db2b2ccfbff62358e · via DOAJ · supported: Growth time, Biochemical tests
  50. PMID:32338340 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests
  51. 00030c03e8ba48a3888c0f3ba43b7477 · via DOAJ · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests
  52. PMID:31313312 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Temperature, Biochemical tests
  53. PMID:32607726 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Gram, Biochemical tests
  54. PMID:32845891 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests
  55. PMID:32926998 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  56. PMID:32864286 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests
  57. 0011188b544a47b0b6ea981789f311c5 · via DOAJ · supported: Biochemical tests
  58. https://openalex.org/W2898045843 · via OpenAlex · supported: Media
  59. PMID:30250828 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Biochemical tests
  60. zenodo:8401427 · via Zenodo · supported: Media, Temperature, Growth time, Colony, Gram, Biochemical tests
  61. zenodo:3588099 · via Zenodo · supported: Media, Gram, Biochemical tests
  62. PMID:29036196 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Growth time
  63. PMID:27071769 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Gram
  64. PMID:27505991 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Growth time
  65. PMC4775967 · via PubMed Central (open access) · supported: Media
  66. PMID:27080188 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  67. PMID:27891438 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests
  68. PMID:25250674 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  69. PMID:24517232 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media, Growth time
  70. https://openalex.org/W2049739645 · via OpenAlex · supported: Growth time
  71. https://openalex.org/W2273970196 · via OpenAlex · supported: Media, Growth time
  72. PMID:21183035 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests, Colony
  73. https://openalex.org/W2162924609 · via OpenAlex · supported: Media, Growth time
  74. https://openalex.org/W2101610216 · via OpenAlex · supported: Gram, Colony, Biochemical tests
  75. 0012aafb151f486f92fc97f157f4a184 · via DOAJ · supported: Gram
  76. PMID:16968295 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Biochemical tests
  77. PMID:15472303 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Growth time
  78. PMID:10747148 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Growth time, Biochemical tests, Media
  79. PMID:8706456 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Growth time
  80. PMID:8640634 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  81. PMID:7662517 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Media
  82. PMID:2097346 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Gram
  83. PMID:2644616 · via PubMed (NCBI E-utilities) · supported: Gram
  84. https://openalex.org/W1596725215 · via OpenAlex · supported: Media
  85. PMC249895 · via PubMed Central (open access) · supported: Biochemical tests
  86. doi:10.58837/chula.the.2023.600 · via Crossref · supported: Biochemical tests, Gram

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Scan log — what each database returned
DatabaseStatusRecordsEvidenceTimeNote
NCBI Taxonomy — lineage and accepted name empty 0 0 1 ms TaxID 1280 (species).
LPSN — nomenclatural status skipped 0 0 0 ms Skipped — LPSN credentials not configured (free registration).
StrainInfo — strain cross-references empty 0 0 769 ms No response (endpoint may require a different path).
GBIF — name resolution empty 0 0 0 ms Matched as Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach, 1884 (ACCEPTED).
Wikidata — identifier bridge empty 0 0 0 ms Item Q188121 matched.
DSMZ MediaDive — curated growth media empty 0 0 1 ms No media entries matched this name in MediaDive.
BacDive — curated strain phenotypes skipped 0 0 0 ms Skipped — BacDive credentials not configured. This is the single highest-value source; registration is free.
PubMed — culture and cultivation query hit 25 46 20 ms 25 abstracts retrieved (culture query).
PubMed — morphology and identification query hit 25 49 21 ms 25 abstracts retrieved (pheno query).
PubMed Central — open-access Methods sections hit 5 35 15 ms 5 open-access full texts mined.
Europe PMC — abstract search hit 25 55 20 ms 25 records from Europe PMC.
Europe PMC — full-text mining empty 0 0 3420 ms 0 full texts mined for Methods detail.
Crossref — DOI metadata hit 25 8 6 ms 25 DOI records (abstracts only where deposited).
OpenAlex — open scholarly graph hit 25 22 22 ms 25 works (inverted abstracts reconstructed locally).
Semantic Scholar — abstracts empty 0 0 1093 ms Rate-limited or unavailable (keyless access is throttled).
DOAJ — open-access journals hit 20 23 19 ms 20 open-access articles.
OpenAIRE — repository publications empty 0 0 14016 ms 0 repository publications.
SciELO — regional journals empty 0 0 472 ms No parseable SciELO response (their JSON output is unstable; a deep link is still provided).
NCBI Bookshelf — reference texts hit 8 0 1 ms 8 reference-text chapters listed.
CORE — aggregated repositories skipped 0 0 0 ms Skipped — no API key configured.
Springer Nature — publisher metadata skipped 0 0 0 ms Skipped — no API key configured.
ScienceDirect — publisher metadata skipped 0 0 0 ms Skipped — no API key configured.
bioRxiv / medRxiv — preprints hit 12 5 9 ms 12 preprints (not peer reviewed — weighted down).
Zenodo — datasets and protocols hit 15 33 12 ms 15 deposits (datasets, theses, protocols).
Wikipedia — orientation only hit 1 27 12 ms Article retrieved (lowest weight).
ATCC — deep link empty 0 0 0 ms Deep link prepared — open manually.
NCTC / UKHSA — deep link empty 0 0 0 ms Deep link prepared — open manually.
Google Scholar — deep link (not crawled) empty 0 0 0 ms Deep link prepared — open manually.
protocols.io — deep link empty 0 0 0 ms Deep link prepared — open manually.
ResearchGate — deep link empty 0 0 0 ms Deep link prepared — open manually.