Staphylococcus succinus subsp. succinus

(aka Staphylococcus succinus)

Bacteria
General | Carbohydrate O/F | Substrate utilisation | Enzymes | Metabolites | Antibiotics

Overview

  • Staphylococcus succinus subsp. succinus, (aka Staphylococcus succinus), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, coccus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 4 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 34.4-35%. Staphylococcus succinus subsp. succinus is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Schleifer2011Bergey; Lambert1998)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, and amber. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Borderline cold mesophile, with optimum growth temp of 28C. Unlikely gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Schleifer2011Bergey); (Lambert1998);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; urea;
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  • Bile tolerance:
  • Resistant to 40% bile
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 4.9;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 28℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • fructose; lactose; mannitol; salicin; sucrose; trehalose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; catalase; β-galactosidase; β-glucuronidase; urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Schleifer2011Bergey); (Lambert1998);
    Character Response
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  • VP test:
  • not active
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Lambert1998);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; ampicillin; imipenem; oxacillin; penicillin G; ticarcillin-clavulanic acid;
  • Cephalosporins:
  • cefazolin; cefotaxime; cefuroxime; cephalothin;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • tetracycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • ciprofloxacin; norfloxacin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • amikacin; gentamicin; streptomycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifampicin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol; nitrofurantoin; sulfamethoxazole; trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole;
  • Vancomycins:
  • vancomycin;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • clindamycin;
  • novobiocin;

  • Sathyabama, S., Vijayabharathi, R., Bruntha Devi, P., Ranjith Kumar, M., & Priyadarisini, V. B. (2012). Screening for probiotic properties of strains isolated from feces of various human groups. The Journal of Microbiology, 50(4), 603–612.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Staphylococcaceae Genus:  Staphylococcus Alt. name:  Staphylococcus succinus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, and amber
    DNA G+C(%):  34.4-35
    Opt. T:  28℃
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    pH 4.2-5.9:  4.9(+)
    Bile reaction(%):  40(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  + Arginine:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Ribose:  neg Turanose:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Fucose:  neg Galactose:  w Mannose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  + Maltose:  w Melezitose:  neg Raffinose:  neg Sucrose:  + D-Turanose:  neg Trehalose:  + Mannitol:  + Salicin:  + Xylitol:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  + β-Galactosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  + ArgDH:  neg OrnDC:  neg PyrrolidAA:  neg AlkalineP:  +
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    Augmentin:  Sens
    ampicillin:  Sens
    oxacillin:  Sens
    penicillin_G:  Sens
    tica-clav:  Sens
    imipenem:  Sens
    cefazolin:  Sens
    cefotaxime:  Sens
    cefuroxime:  Sens
    cephalothin:  Sens
    amikacin:  Sens
    gentamicin:  Sens
    streptomycin:  Sens
    erythromycin:  Sens
    ciprofloxacin:  Sens
    norfloxacin:  Sens
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    tetracycline:  Sens
    vancomycin:  Sens
    rifampicin:  Sens
    chloramphenicol:  Sens
    nitrofurantoin:  Sens
    sulfamethoxazole:  Sens
    SXT:  Sens
    clindamycin:  Sens
    novobiocin:  Res

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR STAPHYLOCOCCUS SUCCINUS SUBSP. SUCCINUS
  • Schleifer2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Staphylococcaceae, Genus I. Staphylococcus
  • Cassir2015 - Clostridium butyricum Strains and Dysbiosis Linked to Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates
  • Lambert1998 - Staphylococcus succinus sp. nov., isolated from Dominican amber.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR STAPHYLOCOCCUS SUCCINUS SUBSP. SUCCINUS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Cassir2015 - Clostridium butyricum Strains and Dysbiosis Linked to Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR STAPHYLOCOCCUS SUCCINUS SUBSP. SUCCINUS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: April 08, 2021