Thursday, December 31, 2009

staphylococcus aureus

pyogenic diseases

(a) localized skin infections-folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, abscesses
-posstoperative surgical wound infections (hospital acquired)
- traumatic wound infections following skin ijury and burns

(b) staphylococcal pneumonia

(c) invasive conditions-invasion of bloodstream (bacteraemia) and spread to numerous body sites lead to deep seate infections such as osteomyelitis, endocarditis and meningitis. A resulting septicaemia may be fatal.

toxin mediated diseases

(a) staphylococcal food poisoning

(b) toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

(c) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome-occurs in neonates
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