若一株葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus)呈現clumping factor遲緩陽性反應,free coagulase陰性,ornithine decarboxylase及PYR hydrolysis tests均陽性,此菌最可能為:
S. aureus
S. lugdunensis
S. intermedius
S. schleiferi subsp. schleiferi