Staphylococcus aureus
Marissa Swonger
Staphylococcus aureus is a grampositive coccal bacterium. It is found in the respiratory tract and on the skin. It is a common cause of skin infection such as abscesses, respiratory infections like sinusitis and food poisoning. It can range from minor skin infections such as pimples , boils, cellulitis, folliculitis and scalded skin syndrome. It can also cause life threatening diseases like pneumonia, osteomyelitis and toxic shock syndrome. It can be found on your skin, soft tissue, respiratory, bone and to wound infections
Spreading
The spreading of staphylococcus aureus is generally through human to human contact, sometimes very rarely spread through pets. It can be present on the skin but a large proportion of its self is carried in the nasal. The symptoms can lasts from days to years.
An estimated 20% of the human population are long term carriers of the S. aureus
Diagnostic
By using a biochemical or enzyme based test. A gram stain is first preformed to show bacteria ( cocci ) in clusters then the isolated cultured is located and it is determined if you hVe the infection or not.
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Traditional Staphylococcus aureus is associated with hospitalization. The skin and mucous membranes are usually an effective barrier against infection. If these barriers are broken then the infection set it.
People who have invasive medical devices are particularly vulnerable to the infection.
Wash Your Hands!
By washing your hands you are preventing its transmission. Spreading staphylococcus aureus is by skin to skin damage due to trauma or mucosal damage due to a viral infection.
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