NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for alkaline phosphatase, urease and catalase
and negative for coagulase and oxidase. This species can ferment mannose, and trehalose
but not maltose or ribose. S. felis is pathogenic in cats causing external otitis,
cystitis, abscesses and other infections.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Staphylococcus felis.;