Author : Atreyee Choudhuri 1
Date of Publication :3rd September 2022
Abstract: S. aureus is commonly found living on the outermost layer of human body which is the skin and in about 30% of individuals it is a permanent colonizer. This pathogen is blood borne infection and is the causative organism of commonly occurring infections like endocarditis and sepsis. This current review has effectively discussed the morphology and colonial characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), its types and classifications, individuals who are at risk of getting infected, common skin infections caused due to the pathogen, resistance and the various managements available. The recent developments in managing this infections, are also discussed in this review. The most common and severe conditions caused by S. aureus are Food poisoning and Toxic Shock Syndrome, which elaboratly discussed. The review presents the past findings and recent developments regarding S. aureus infection from all the aspects
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