Staphylococcus Aureus
- Created by: Jordan Davies
- Created on: 01-05-14 15:28
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- Staphylococc-us aureus
- Properties
- round (coccus)
- Gram positive
- around 1 micrometre in diameter
- Bacterium
- Location
- Human skin
- Clumps of cells
- Mucosal membranes
- Symptoms
- Circulatory system
- Lung
- Pneumonia
- Bone
- Osteomyelitis
- Skin surface
- Boils / abscesses
- Styes
- Furunculosis (recurring boils)
- Infections
- Usually not problematic
- Opportunistic pathogen
- MRSA
- Methicillin-resistant
- Hospital associated
- immunoco-mpromised patients
- post-op wound infections
- Community associated
- skin-skin contact
- Skin damage
- Properties
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