Staphylococcus aureus WS 1759 is a mesophilic human pathogen of the family Staphylococcaceae.
mesophilic human pathogen| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2025-12-16 09:50:21 |
| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus Staphylococcus |
| Species Staphylococcus aureus |
| Full scientific name Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2504 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base | ||
| 2504 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2504 | positive | growth | 37 | mesophilic |
| Test 1 | |
|---|---|
| @ref | 2504 |
| Medium | Mueller-Hinton Agar |
| Incubation temperature | 37 |
| Manual_annotation | 1 |
| Inhibition zone diameter in mm | |
| Penicillin G | 30 |
| Oxacillin | 26-28 |
| Ampicillin | 30 |
| Ticarcillin | 34 |
| Mezlocillin | 28 |
| Cefalotin | 32 |
| Cefazolin | 30 |
| Cefotaxime | 20 |
| Aztreonam | 0 |
| Imipenem | 32-34 |
| Tetracycline | 16 |
| Chloramphenicol | 16 |
| Gentamicin | 16 |
| Amikacin | 16 |
| Vancomycin | 12 |
| Erythromycin | 18 |
| Lincomycin | 18 |
| Ofloxacin | 20 |
| Norfloxacin | 20 |
| Colistin | 0 |
| Pipemidic acid | 10 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 16 |
| Bacitracin | 12 |
| Polymyxin b | 6 |
| Kanamycin | 18 |
| Neomycin | 16 |
| Doxycycline | 20 |
| Ceftriaxone | n.d. |
| Clindamycin | n.d. |
| Fosfomycin | n.d. |
| Moxifloxacin | n.d. |
| Linezolid | n.d. |
| Nystatin | n.d. |
| Quinupristin/dalfopristin | n.d. |
| Teicoplanin | n.d. |
| Piperacillin/tazobactam | n.d. |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | 22599 ChEBI | arabinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | reduction | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 18257 ChEBI | ornithine | + | degradation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | - | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 32528 ChEBI | turanose | + | fermentation | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | + | hydrolysis | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | ChEBI | Metabolite | Is resistant | Resistance conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2504 | 161680 | Aztreonam | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 2504 | 37943 | Colistin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 68375 | 28368 | novobiocin | 1.8 µg | from API ID32STA |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API ID32STA |
| 2504 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 2504 | cytochrome-c oxidase | - | 1.9.3.1 | |
| 68375 | L-arginine arylamidase | - | from API ID32STA | |
| 68375 | ornithine decarboxylase | + | 4.1.1.17 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | + | 3.4.19.3 | from API ID32STA |
| 68375 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 | from API ID32STA |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Validation of the Peel Plate Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) Test for Enumeration of S. aureus in Selected Foods and Non-Cultured Dairy Products: AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM 082401. | Salter RS, Durbin GW, Li S, Gilbert M, Crowley ES, Deterding A, Bastin B. | J AOAC Int | 10.1093/jaoacint/qsae083 | 2025 | |
| Waste Citrus limon Leaves as Source of Essential Oil Rich in Limonene and Citral: Chemical Characterization, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties, and Effects on Cancer Cell Viability. | Petretto GL, Vacca G, Addis R, Pintore G, Nieddu M, Piras F, Sogos V, Fancello F, Zara S, Rosa A. | Antioxidants (Basel) | 10.3390/antiox12061238 | 2023 | | |
| Impact of dust on airborne Staphylococcus aureus' viability, culturability, inflammogenicity, and biofilm forming capacity. | White JK, Nielsen JL, Larsen CM, Madsen AM | Int J Hyg Environ Health | 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113608 | 2020 | |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive14454.20251217.10
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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