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Staphylococcus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Staphylococcus
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.800.750
B03.353.500.750.750
B03.510.100.750.750
B03.510.400.790.750
Unique ID
D013210
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013210
Annotation
infection = STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, coccoid bacteria. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs, and in tetrads and characteristically divide in more than one plane to form irregular clusters. Natural populations of Staphylococcus are found on the skin and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Some species are opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals.
Entry Version
STAPH
Registry Numbers
txid1279
NLM Classification #
QW 142.5.C6
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Staphylococcus Preferred
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