Chapter 5. Staphylococcus aureus

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie2,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey3
  1. Sharon Peacock

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch5

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Peacock, S. (2006) Staphylococcus aureus, in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch5

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 3

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Nuffield Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Level 7, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • Staphylococcus aureus;
  • Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas (EMP) (glycolytic) pathway and oxidative hexose monophosphate pathway (HMP);
  • cellular and secreted components;
  • staphylococcus aureus and human host;
  • S. aureus carriage eradication

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Description of the Organism

  • Cellular and Secreted Components

  • Genetic Exchange

  • Staphylococcus Aureus and the Human Host

  • Clinical Syndromes of S. Aureus Disease

  • Laboratory Isolation and Identification of S. Aureus

  • Treatment of S. Aureus Disease

  • Prevention and Control

  • References

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