Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy - With Access
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ISBN: 9780134578019
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 8SA
Summary Introduction
To explain:
The reason as to why Staphylococcus epidermidis is rarely pathogenic while Staphylococcus aureus is more commonly virulent.
Introduction:
Staphylococcus is a genus of gram positive bacteria, which are round-shaped and belongs to the Firmicutes phylum. It also composes the normal flora of the human body particularly present in the skin, nose, and respiratory tract. This bacterium is a facultative anaerobe and can survive without oxygen.
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Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy - With Access
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