Staphylococcus saccharolyticus
Staphylococcus saccharolyticus is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative, anaerobic member of the bacterial genus "Staphylococcus" consisting of single and clustered cocci. The species was formerly known as "Peptococcus saccharolyticus", but was reclassified on the basis of 16S ribosomal RNA and biochemical similarity to other members of "Staphylococcus". Pathogenicity. "Staphylococcus saccharolyticus" may be a cause of infective endocarditis. This species is also known to contaminate samples of platelets taken from humans, though these contaminated samples generally do not cause "S. saccharolyticus" infections during transfusion.