NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is nonmotile, catalase and urease positive, indole negative, does not
reduce nitrate, is negative for the methyl red test and contains the amino sugar galactosamine
in the cell wall. M lylae has been isolated from human skin and is considered pathogenic
in immunocompromised individuals.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Micrococcus lylae.;