"WardsSci000725"

This organism is commonly recovered from soil and water. As normal intestinal flora, it can also usually be found in sewage.

This organism can be isolated from soil, wounds, and intestinal tracts of humans. It digests protein and is known for its strong, distinctive odor.

Grows on dead tissues. Novobiocin resistant (S. epidermidis and S. aureus novobiocin sensitive). 

Noted for capsular swelling. Causes pneumonia and urinary tract infections.

Isolated from human urinary tract and wound infections, this organism is identifiable by its characteristic putrefactive odor. 

This organism is a common environmental isolate, and can be found in soil as well as in industrial settings.

Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia. 

Isolated from milk and udders of cows. Lancefield group B, beta hemolysis. Causes infection of the female genital tract, maternal septicemia, neonatal infections. Camp test positive; resistant to bacitracin.

Isolated from human saliva, sputum, and intestine. No Lancefield group shown, alpha hemolysis.

Kocuria rhizophila is also commonly known by the name Micrococcus luteus. This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and is frequently used to test antimicrobial efficacy in the food industry.