Cells are coccoid, resembling Staphylococcus and Micrococcus, and can group in pairs, chains, tetrads, cubical arrangements of eight, or irregular clusters. They have rigid cell walls and are either aerobic …

Kocuria spp. constitutes part of normal human flora and can be isolated from various environmental niches. More specifically, these pathogens inhabit human skin and mucus membranes, such as the …

Like the other genera included in this article, cells of Kocuria are Gram-positive cocci (0.7–1.5 μm in diameter, depending upon the species), mostly arranged in tetrads and irregular clusters; K. rosea …

Jun 30, 2025 · Kocuria rhizophila typically causes catheter-related bloodstream infections, peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, and occasionally endocarditis.

Sep 20, 2023 · Kocuria spp. constitutes part of normal human flora and can be isolated from various environmental niches. More specifically, these pathogens inhabit human skin and mucus …

The scientist Stackebrandt et al.5 proposed the genus Kocuria, which has 26 species discovered till now. Many members of Kocuria species show differences in their biochemical tests and hence …

Introduction.Kocuria kristinae is becoming a growing public health challenge, especially for its ability to cause infections in immunocompromised patients. This bacterium is a Gram+coccus, catalase+, …

The Kocuria species, formerly considered opportunistic bacteria, have been described as capable of producing infection in various systems and organs, particularly among immunocompromised …

Dec 18, 2020 · Organisms of the genus Kocuria (family Micrococcaceae, order Actinomycetales, class Actinobacteria) This bacterium was first identified and described by Miroslav Kosur, a Slovakian …

May 1, 2023 · Kocuria species, which were uncommon in causing human infections, are now being increasingly reported as human pathogens, especially in immunocompromised patients. The advent …