Staphylococcus epidermidis/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Staphylococcus epidermidis.

Non-motile Gram-positive cocci, a part of human flora and the mucous membranes of animals, that's becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics due to continuous overuse.