Discovery
In 1880, Alexander Ogston, a Scottish surgeon, discovered that Staphylococcus can cause wound infections after noticing groups of bacteria in … See more

In humans, S. aureus can be present in the upper respiratory tract, gut mucosa, and skin as a member of the normal microbiota. However, because S. aureus can cause disease under certain host and environmental conditions, it is characterized as a See more

While S. aureus usually acts as a commensal bacterium, asymptomatically colonizing about 30% of the human population, it can … See more

Enzymes
Staphylococcus aureus produces various enzymes such as coagulase (bound and free coagulases) which facilitates the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin to cause clots which is important in skin infections. Hyaluronidase See more

Staphylococcus aureus (/ˌstæfɪləˈkɒkəs ˈɔːriəs, -loʊ-/, Greek σταφυλόκοκκος 'grape-cluster berry', Latin aureus, 'golden') is a See more

Depending upon the type of infection present, an appropriate specimen is obtained accordingly and sent to the laboratory for definitive identification by using biochemical or … See more

For susceptible strains, the treatment of choice for S. aureus infection is penicillin. An antibiotic derived from some Penicillium See more