Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus (which is occasionally given the nickname golden staph) is a bacterium, frequently living on the skin or in the nose of a healthy person, that can cause illnesses ranging from minor skin infections (such as pimples, boils, and cellulitis) and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis and septicemia. Each year some 500,000 patients in American hospitals contract a staphylococcal infection.

Related Topics:
Bacterium - Infection - Pimple - Boil - Cellulitis - Abscess - Disease - Pneumonia - Meningitis - Endocarditis - Septicemia

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