NCIt definition : A species of facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive, nonmotile, nonspore-forming, coccus-shaped
bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is coagulase-negative and is a commensal
organism on the skin of healthy humans but may cause infections in immunocompromised
individuals.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Staphylococcus pettenkoferi.;