@article{mbs:/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/0096266X-14-1-45, author = "JONES, DOROTHY and NIVEN, C. F.", title = "Comments on the species Staphylococcus epidermidis (Winslow and Winslow) Evans and Staphylococcus saprophyticus Fairbrother1", journal= "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology", year = "1964", volume = "14", number = "1", pages = "45-51", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/0096266X-14-1-45", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/0096266X-14-1-45", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1466-5034", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "ABSTRACT The nomenclature and characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis (Winslow and Winslow 1908) Evans, 1916 and Staphylococcus saprophyticus Fairbrother, 1940 are reviewed. It is apparent that these names have been applied to one and the same species and are therefore subjective synonyms. On the basis of priority, Staphylococcus epidermidis is the correct name of this species.", }