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Staphylococcus capitis

Staphylococcus capitis

Catalogue No.

NCTC 14985

Current Name

Staphylococcus capitis

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

440

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Nutrient agar, 37°C, O₂, 18-24 hours

Biological and Genomic Info

Whole Genome Sequence

Genome Accession No.: SRR21221806

Gram Stain Result

Gram positive cocci

Strain Data

NRCS-A (pulse type) clone of S. capitis isolated as from neonatal nose in ICU. Obtained from routine surveillance MRSA swabs.

Additional Info

Accession Date

26/10/2023

Depositor

H. Felgate (Quadram Institute Biosciences)

Isolated From

Ear, Human neonate, Intensive care unit, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, November 2017

History

Accessioned into NCTC < H. Felgate (Quadram Institute) < Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Applications

Bibliography

Felgate H, Sethi D, Faust K, Kiy C, Härtel C, Rupp J, Clifford R, Dean R, Tremlett C, Wain J, Langridge G, Clarke P, Page AJ, Webber MA. Characterisation of neonatal Staphylococcus capitis NRCS-A isolates compared with non NRCS-A Staphylococcus capitis from neonates and adults. Microb Genom. 2023 Oct;9(10):001106.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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