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LP16662-6   Staphylococcus aureus
Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

LP16662-6   Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are cocci-shaped gram-positive bacteria that assemble in grape-like clusters and cause a wide variety of infections. Up to 50% of adults carry S. aureus on their skin or in their mucous membranes. It is highly adaptable, resulting in drug resistant strains: methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), methicillin-susceptbile S. aureus (MSSA), vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus (VISA) and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA). Examples of human infections caused by S. aureus: bacteremia, gastroenteritis, infective endocarditis, meningitis, osteomyelitis, pulmonary infections, septic arthritis, skin and soft tissue infections, toxic shock syndrome, and urinary tract infections. Diagnosis of S. aureus infection may vary by infection site, e.g., clinical signs and symptoms for skin infections, blood or tissue cultures for other infection types. People with chronic health conditions, weakened immune systems or IV drug users are at a greater risk, as are patients in intensive care units (ICUs) and those with a history of certain types of surgeries and patients with implanted medical devices. PMID: 28722898 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Staphylococcus aureus rRNA:PrThr:Pt:{Specimen}:Ord:{Molgen}
Long Common Name
Staphylococcus aureus rRNA [Presence] in Specimen by Molgen
Short Name
S aureus rRNA Spec Ql
Display Name
S. aureus rRNA Molgen Ql (Specimen)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Staphylococcus aureus, Specimen

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Staphylococcus aureus rRNA
    LP39822-9
    • Analyte
      Staphylococcus aureus rRNA
      LP39822-9
      • Component Numerator
        Staphylococcus aureus rRNA
        LP39822-9
        • Component Numerator Core
          Staphylococcus aureus
          LP16662-6
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          rRNA
          LP32424-1
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    PrThr
    LP217195-9
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    {Specimen}
    LP451871-0
  • Scale
    Ord
    LP7751-3
  • Method
    {Molgen}
    LP452305-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.83
Last Updated
Version 2.83 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

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