Nosocomiicoccus

Nosocomiicoccus
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Nosocomiicoccus
Morais et al. 2008
Type species
Nosocomiicoccus ampullae
Morais et al. 2008
Species
  • N. ampullae
  • N. massiliensis
  • "Ca. N. stercorigallinarum"

Nosocomiicoccus is a genus of gram-positive cocci. The genus is a member of the family Staphylococcaceae. A common feature of all members of this family is their osmo- and halotolerance - the ability to grow at high salt concentrations.