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... > Bacteria > Firmicutes > Bacillales > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Bacillales > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Endospore-Forming Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Bacteria > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Rods > Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus
... > Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Gram-Positive Cocci > Staphylococcaceae > Staphylococcus > Staphylococcus aureus

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Staphylococcus aureus  

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Note

  • infection: coordinate with STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 76; was MICROCOCCUS PYOGENES see under STAPHYLOCOCCUS 1963-75; MICROCOCCUS PYOGENES was see STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 1976-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013211

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