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*Staph. aureus [[MSSA]] | ==Background== | ||
*Staph. aureus [[MRSA]] | *Staphylococcus aureus is the main coagulase-positive [[staphylococcus]], a [[gram-positive]] bacteria | ||
*Staph. aureus [[CA-MRSA]] | *Sub-types are: | ||
**Staph. aureus [[MSSA]] | |||
**Staph. aureus [[MRSA]] | |||
**Staph. aureus [[CA-MRSA]] | |||
*Always consider a blood culture positive for Staphylococcus aureus to be true bacteremia (and not a contaminant) due to the danger of delaying treatment<ref>Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp</ref> | |||
==Disease Processes== | |||
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!colspan=2| Main ''Staphylococcus aureus'' infections | |||
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! Type !! Examples | |||
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|Localized skin infections | |||
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*[[Skin and Soft Tissue Infection]] | |||
*[[Impetigo]] | |||
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Deep, localized infections | |||
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*Acute and chronic [[osteomyelitis]] | |||
*[[Septic Arthritis]] | |||
*Other musculoskeletal system (e.g. disks) | |||
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Other infections | |||
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*[[Endocarditis]] | |||
*[[Sepsis]] | |||
*[[Pneumonia]] | |||
*Infection of prosthetic material (catheters, orthopedic hardware, endovascular grafts, ventriculoperitoneal shunts, etc.) | |||
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Toxinoses | |||
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*[[Toxic Shock Syndrome]] | |||
*[[Gastroenteritis]] | |||
*[[Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome]] | |||
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==Table Overview== | ==Table Overview== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Microbiology (Main)]] | *[[Microbiology (Main)]] | ||
*[[Staphylococcus]] | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:ID]] | [[Category:ID]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 9 July 2016
Background
- Staphylococcus aureus is the main coagulase-positive staphylococcus, a gram-positive bacteria
- Sub-types are:
- Always consider a blood culture positive for Staphylococcus aureus to be true bacteremia (and not a contaminant) due to the danger of delaying treatment[1]
Disease Processes
| Main Staphylococcus aureus infections | |
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| Type | Examples |
| Localized skin infections | |
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Deep, localized infections |
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Other infections |
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Toxinoses |
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Table Overview
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See Also
References
- ↑ Antibiotic Therapy for Positive Blood Cultures. Perez-Jorge EV, et al. Antimicrobe. http://www.antimicrobe.org/new/e38rev2.asp