Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive cocci shaped bacteria. They appear in clusters and are nonmotile bacteria. These bacteria contain superantigens, which cause diseases in human. These bacteria are highly virulent, but also present on the skin as normal micro flora. MRSA strains are also present on the skin of healthy people.
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