New species of bacteria named after Singapore

The discovery was published in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology on Oct 26, 2021. - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): An unexpected discovery by a team of doctors analysing skin and wound samples has led to a new species of bacteria being identified and named after Singapore.

Staphylococcus singaporensis sp.nov (S. singaporensis) is part of the Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) complex, which commonly causes conditions from mild skin and wound infections to surgical and more serious bloodstream infections that may be fatal.