NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is positive for catalase and alkaline phosphatase
and negative for oxidase and coagulase. It can ferment trehalose, mannitol, and ribose
but not xylitol, xylose, or cellobiose. S. kloosii is found on the skin of squirrels,
dogs, and pigs and is not known to be a human pathogen.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Staphylococcus kloosii.;