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Staphylococcus (in Greek staphyle means bunch of grapes and coccos means granule) is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. Under the microscope they appear round (cocci), and form in grape-like clusters.
There are about thirty species of staphylococci. Most are completely harmless, and reside normally on the skin and mucous membranes of humans and other organisms. They are a small component of soil microbial flora. This genus is found world wide.
Role in disease
Staphylococci can cause a wide variety of diseases in humans either through toxin production or invasion. Staphylococcal toxins are an uncommon cause of food poisoning but are not affected by cooking. The bacteria grow in improperly stored food. Although the cooking process kills them, the enterotoxins are heat resistant. Staphylococci can grow in foods with relatively low water activity (such as cheese and salami). More on [ Staphylococcus ]
http://gmed.net/1m: Staphylococcal Bloodstream Pathogens Identified in Ninety Minutes: Fast results help clinicians improve antibiotic ...
Labmedica (LabMedica.com) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:39:10 -0000
http://gmed.net/1m: Staphylococcal Bloodstream Pathogens Identified in Ninety Minutes: Fast results help clinicians improve antibiotic ...
Student: Umm " Xian Do is suffering from conjunctivitis, staphylococcal pneumonia, and bronchial infection...and had to go to the hospital".
Xian_Do (Xian Do) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:43:03 -0000
Student: Umm " Xian Do is suffering from conjunctivitis, staphylococcal pneumonia, and bronchial infection...and had to go to the hospital".
Listen up, students! The words are ...conjunctivitis...staphylococcal pneumonia...and bronchial infection. Can you use them in a sentence?
Xian_Do (Xian Do) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:41:24 -0000
Listen up, students! The words are ...conjunctivitis...staphylococcal pneumonia...and bronchial infection. Can you use them in a sentence?
Nueva prueba para detectar una toxina de Staphylococcal enterotoxin A en alimentos : http://tinyurl.com/ybja2fo
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Nueva prueba para detectar una toxina de Staphylococcal enterotoxin A en alimentos : http://tinyurl.com/ybja2fo
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Kidshealth: Staphylococcus aureus - Features conditions caused by staph, symptoms, preventions, and treatment.
Meta Description: [ When the skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection. Learn more about this common childhood infection in this article for parents. ]
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Carbunculosis - Includes cause, treatment, and complications.
MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Scalded Skin Syndrome - Features cause, signs, symptoms, complications, and treatment.
MedlinePlus: Staphylococcal Infections - Directory of factsheets, press releases, resources, and articles.
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Medmicro: Staphylococcus - Medical and scientific information on staph bacteria and the diseases it causes.
MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - Fact sheets for patients and healthcare personnel about MRSA. Also general information on laboratory detection as well as non-hospital healthcare settings.
Postgraduate Medicine: Staphylococcal Infections - Five scientific articles on various aspects of staph.
Postgraduate Medicine: The Many Faces of Staphylococcus aureus Infection - Features clinical features and treatments.
Staph Skin Infections and MRSA - Learn to identify and treat common skin infections caused by the staph bacteria, including impetigo, boils, and abscesses.
Meta Description: [ Learn to identify and treat common skin infections caused by the staph bacteria, including impetigo and abscesses. ]
Staphylococcal Skin Infections - Factsheet on the conditions.
Meta Description: [ Staphylococcal skin infections. Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society. ]
Texas Department of Health: Staphylococcal Diseases - Fact sheets on various diseases associated with the bacteria.
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The Merck Manual: Staphylococcal Pneumonia - Features symptoms, prognosis, and treatment.
Vancomycin-Intermediate/Resistant Stapylococcus aureus - Fact sheet on an antibiotic resistant strain of staph.
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