What is Staphylococcus Bacteria?
Staphylococcus bacteria is bacteria in the Staphylococcus genus, a very common bacterial genus which is very widely distributed throughout the world, making it a familiar sight in doctors offices and labs. In fact, you are hosting a few Staphylococcus species right this very minute, because these bacteria are part of the body’s natural bacterial fauna. The most famous Staphylococcus species is probably S. aureus, the bacterium responsible for the well known “staph” infections which plague people of all ages.