Staphylococcus succinus
Staphylococcus succinus is a Gram-positive coccoid bacterium belonging to the genus "Staphylococcus". History. This species was first described in 1998 and was isolated from 25- to 35-million-year-old Dominican amber. Taxonomy. Two subspecies are recognised: Epidemiology. This species has been isolated from cheese, sausages and the skin of healthy wild animals. Clinical. This species has been isolated from human clinical material, but its role in pathogenesis has yet to be clarified.