Staphylococcus

aureus

Charmaine Anne B. Delfin

ABM 11-1
Staphylococcus aureus

Kingdom: Eubacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Staphylococcus
Species: S. aureus
Staphylococcus aureus

Most commonly known

as Staphylococcus aureus.
It was named as
staphylo- because it was
found in a grape like
clusters.
Staphylococcus aureus

S. aureus was first recognized

by Alexander Ogston in
Aberdeen, Scotland in a pus of
a surgical swelling in the knee
joint.
Then later on, it was officially
named as Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus

In humans, S. aureus is a

component of normal
microbiota that can be found
on skin, gut mucosa, upper
respiratory tract and nose.
It can affect all mammal
species
Staphylococcus aureus

S. Aureus can be easily

transmitted through:
Aerosol
Direct Contact
Bite
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Infection Caused:
Skin Infections
Urinary Tract Infection
Infection of Organs
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Infection of Surgical Wounds
Food Poisoning
Staphylococcus aureus

These infections can be cured by antibiotics:

Penicillin
Amoxicillin
Methicillin
Nafcillin
Oxacillin
Cloxacillin
Dicloxacillin
Flucloxacillin
Staphylococcus aureus

5C’s
Crowding
Contact (Frequent skin-to-
skin)
Compromised skin (cuts or
abrasions)
Contaminated items and
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S. aureus can still develop

even with the absence of
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INTERESTING FACT #2

It is still included in the top five usual

causes of infections in the hospital and
also the reason of many wound
infections from surgeries.
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It was roughly about 20% to 30%

of our population are bearer of the
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