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gram positive bacteria, grows in grape-like clusters
"golden"
large (1 um)
most common of pyogenic bacteria that causes human diseas
produces focal abscesses at almost any site of the body
may secrete exotoxins
able to withstand phagocytosis
most adaptable of pathogenic bacteria
responsible for many community- and hospital- associated infections
one of the hardiest bacteria; can survive for long periods on dry, inanimate objects
can survive in almost any environment in which humans coexist |
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| Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) |
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caused by toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) and staphylococcal enterotoxin serotypes A through T
resules from focal infections at any body site by S. aureaus, but vaginal and respiratory infections are most likely to lead to illness |
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| Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) |
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caused by exfoliative toxin serotypes A and B
occurs most often in neonates who have acquired focal infections, often URI, by exfoliative toxin-producing staphylcocci |
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| Staphylococcal Food Poisoning (SFP) |
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| caused by ingestion of staphylococcal enterotoxin serotypes A through E |
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bound coagulase
binds fibrin and helps the organism form walled-off abscesses protected from phagocytes |
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found on the skin of most people, infrequently causes disease
causes numerous infections in hospitals and in patients with implanted artificial devices (IV catheters) |
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| apparently causes UTIs specifically |
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| uncommon cause of aggressive endocarditis |
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Best way to determine S. aureus from other staph species
only species to form free coagulase and a clumping factor (can be seen in a slide test) |
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