Staphylococcus auricularis

It is one of the major species found living in the adult human, external auditory meatus and demonstrate a strong preference for this niche.
REf: The prokaryotes , 3 edition A Handbook on the Biology of Bacteria: BActeria: Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria. Edited by: Martin Dworkin,Stanley Falkow, Eugene Rosenberg, Karl-Heinz Schleifer, ERcke Starckebrandt. Vol. 4. Springer.

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