{"id":7927,"date":"2020-02-24T04:46:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T04:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=7927"},"modified":"2023-11-22T06:21:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T06:21:41","slug":"staphylococcus-aureus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/staphylococcus-aureus\/","title":{"rendered":"Staphylococcus aureus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aerobic bacteria characterized as being gram\u2010positive and nonmotile that present as cocci, chains, clusters, or pairs; frequently found in the nares, gingiva, and sputum; appear as a white, pink, or red area on the skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A disease-producing bacterium that can contaminate food.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A species that is coagulase positive, often part of resident flora of the skin and the nasal and oral cavities. These bacteria may cause suppurative conditions such as boils, carbuncles, and abscesses, as well as hospital-acquired infections, foreign body (prosthetic) infections, and life-threatening pneumonia or sepsis. Various strains of this species produce toxins, including those that cause food poisoning, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, and toxic shock syndrome. Some strains also produce hemolysins and staphylokinase.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-9\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>A type of STAPHYLOCOCCUS bacterium that generates toxins, leading to a variety of staphylococcal infections.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-9\">\n<div class=\"p-4 gizmo:py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 gizmo:md:px-5 gizmo:lg:px-1 gizmo:xl:px-5 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] gizmo:md:max-w-3xl gizmo:lg:max-w-[40rem] gizmo:xl:max-w-[48rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gizmo:w-full lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"95a3600c-35da-4083-aecf-23143ec16ac4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A type of bacteria that forms yellow colonies and is the most potent within its group. It is commonly found in boils and carbuncles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A type of bacteria that is capable of living with or without oxygen, belonging to the gram-positive group, and characterized by its yellow pigmentation and the presence of coagulase, which makes it pathogenic. This bacterium is responsible for severe purulent infections and systemic diseases. It produces toxins that can lead to food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome. It is also known as S. pyogenes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerobic bacteria characterized as being gram\u2010positive and nonmotile that present as cocci, chains, clusters, or pairs; frequently found in the nares, gingiva, and sputum; appear as a white, pink, or red area on the skin. A disease-producing bacterium that can contaminate food. 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