Staphylococcus /Staph·y·lo·coc·cus/ (-kok´us) a genus of gram-positive bacteria that are potential pathogens, causing local lesions and serious opportunistic infections; it includes S. au´reus, which causes serious suppurative infections and systemic disease and whose toxins cause food poisoning and toxic shock, S. epider´midis, which is commonly found on normal skin and includes many pathogenic strains, and S. saprophy´ticus, a usually nonpathogenic form that sometimes causes urinary tract infections.
staphylococcus /staph·y·lo·coc·cus/ (-kok´us) pl. staphylococ´ci any organism of the genus Staphylococcus. staphylococ´calstaphylococ´cic
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Patient discussion about Staphylococcus.
staphylococcus /staph·y·lo·coc·cus/ (-kok´us) pl. staphylococ´ci any organism of the genus Staphylococcus. staphylococ´calstaphylococ´cic
staph·y·lo·coc·cus (st f  -l -k ks)n. pl. staph·y·lo·coc·ci (-k ks , -kk) A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, usually occurring in clusters and causing boils, septicemia, and other infections. staph  y·lo·coccal (-kkl), staphy·lo·coc·cic (-kks k, -kkk) adj. |
Staphylococcus
Any of several species of spherical bacteria that occur in groups of four or irregular clusters. Staphylococci frequently cause skin infections.
Staphylococcus
[staf′ilōkok′əs] pl. staphylococci
Etymology: Gk, staphyle + kokkos, berry
a genus of nonmotile spheric gram-positive bacteria. Some species are normally found on the skin and in the throat. Certain species cause severe purulent infections or produce an enterotoxin, which may cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Life-threatening staphylococcal infections may arise within hospitals. Staphylococcus aureus is a species frequently responsible for abscesses, endocarditis, impetigo, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, and septicemia. S. epidermidis, formerly called S. albus, occasionally causes endocarditis in the presence of intracardiac prostheses. See also staphylococcal infection. staphylococcal, adj.
Staphylococcus
a genus of spherical, gram-positive bacteria tending to occur in grapelike clusters; they are normal flora on the skin and in the upper respiratory tract and are the most common cause of localized suppurating infections. Pathogenic species are characterized by positive reactions to the coagulase test.
Staphylococcus aureus
a common and important cause of disease in animals including bovine mastitis, tick pyemia (enzootic staphylococcosis), abscesses, dermatitis, furunculosis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, food poisoning, wound suppuration, and bumblefoot in poultry. S. aureus subsp. anaerobius causes lesions similar to caseous lymphadenitis in sheep.
Staphylococcus epidermidis
a common skin and mucosal inhabitant in humans and occasionally in animals living in association with humans.
Staphylococcus hyicus (Staphylococcus hyos)
causes exudative epidermitis and occasionally septic arthritis in pigs.
Staphylococcus intermedius
the major isolate from pyoderma and occasionally other pyogenic infections in dogs and cats and a rare cause of infection in other species.
Staphylococcus xylosus
a rare cause of mastitis in cattle.
staphylococcus
pl. staphylococci [Gr.] any organism of the genus Staphylococcus.
coagulase-positive staphylococcus
see coagulase test.
Patient discussion about Staphylococcus.
Q. What is MRSA? I’ve heard on the news that some hospitals have a higher rate of MRSA infection. What is MRSA?
A. MRSA- Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus. this is a kind of bacteria that has show resistance to Methicillin, which is a vary strong antibiotic. unfortunately we use too much antibiotics today (much more then we should) and the bacterias react in developing resistance. the MRSA is resistant to almost all antibiotics and is hard to get rid of. and because of high usage of antibiotics in hospitals- it's more likely to survive ("other bacteria are dead- i have this place to myself! - paaarrrrrrttttttyyyyy!") and infect.
Q. My father was hospitalized for pneumonia. The doctors said they are afraid of HA-MRSA. Why is it so scary? My father was hospitalized for pneumonia last week. The doctors wanted to discharge him as quick as possible because they said that they are afraid of Hospital Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA). Why is it so scary?
A. Hospital Acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of sepsis and death due to the fact that are very limited antibiotics that kill it.
Because of this it is the nightmare of doctors.
This bacteria is very durable and is very common in hospitals, and because of it, its always better to be at the hospital the minimum time needed.
Because of this it is the nightmare of doctors.
This bacteria is very durable and is very common in hospitals, and because of it, its always better to be at the hospital the minimum time needed.
Q. can staphylococcus in woman cause infertility? staphylococcus/infertility
A. Not that I know about. One of the major routes in which bacteria cause infertility in women is through inflammation of the pelvis (PID), but staphylococcus isn't a major cause of this disease.
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