Micrococcaceae

General:

Clinical:

• Normal: Skin and mucosa of mammals and birds.
• Abnormal:

Resistance:

Morphology: Gram+ cocci seen in pairs and clusters. Micrococcus sp. may appear as tetrads.

Growth characteristics: Catalase+

Common/important pathogens: (Although classified in the same family, these two are not closely related genetically.)

• Micrococcus sp.
• Staphylococcus sp.