Staphylococcal infection

November 28th, 2008 by

Staphylococcal infection
Classification and external resources

SEM micrograph of S. aureus colonies; note the grape-like clustering common to Staphylococcus species.
MeSH
D013203
Staphylococcus can cause a wide variety of staphylococcal infections in humans and other animals through either toxin production or invasion.
Contents

1 Clinical significance
2 Classification

2.1 Coagulase-positive
2.2 Coagulase-negative

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Clinical significance
Unknown.

Classification

Coagulase-positive

The coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudintermedius.coagulase-positive (meaning that it [...]

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