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LP16662-6Staphylococcus aureusActive

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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

Basic Part Properties

Name
Staphylococcus aureus
Type
Component
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
S aureus

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zh-CNChinese (China)
金黄色葡萄球菌
Synonyms: 金葡;金葡菌
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
Staphylococcus aureus
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
Staphylococcus aureus
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it-ITItalian (Italy)
Staphylococcus aureus
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
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es-ESSpanish (Spain)
Staphylococcus aureus
Synonyms: S aureus
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
Staphylococcus aureus