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Staphylococcus epidermidis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Tree Number(s)
B03.300.390.400.800.750.343
B03.353.500.750.750.343
B03.510.100.750.750.343
B03.510.400.790.750.343
B03.510.415.400.800.750.343
B03.510.460.410.800.750.343
Unique ID
D013212
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013212
Annotation
infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A species of STAPHYLOCOCCUS that is a spherical, non-motile, gram-positive, chemoorganotrophic, facultative anaerobe. Mainly found on the skin and mucous membrane of warm-blooded animals, it can be primary pathogen or secondary invader.
Entry Version
STAPH EPIDERMIDIS
Registry Numbers
txid1282
Previous Indexing
Staphylococcus (1966-1983)
Public MeSH Note
84
History Note
84
Date Introduced
1984/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Staphylococcus epidermidis Preferred
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