Staphylococcus aureus

individuals that can acquire this infection. The article also mentions that MRSA has been found in pets, and in animals that we consume, which include pigs, and cows. The primary research article,” RNA-Seq Reveals Differential Gene Expression in Staphylococcus aureus with Single-Nucleotide Resolution,” much like the previous article, “What is MRSA,”exhibits a scientific, factual tone is relating its message. However unlike the previous article, the format of this article follows the scientific…

many forms of antibiotics (CDC, 2016). This bacteria, nick-named a super bug, is known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA, for short. First discovered in 1961, MRSA has grown significantly resistant to many forms of antibiotics at an alarming rate, and pharmaceutical companies, researching for new forms of medicine, are having a tough time keeping up. MRSA is…

Impetigo is the most common bacterial infection in children. This is a highly contagious infection of the superficial layers of the epidermis and is primarily caused by Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus (1). Sometimes Streptococcus or strep bacteria can cause impetigo. It is most common in children between the ages of two and six, although anyone can become infected. The most common form of impetigo is called Impetigo contagiosa. This type usually starts as a red sore on your…

There are three vital clinically critical species: Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, and Staphylococcus aureus. S. epidermidis, as its name infers, is the most continuous tenant of human surfaces, including skin and mucous layers (Morello, et al., 2013, p. 145). It is not typically pathogenic, but rather it might cause genuine contaminations on the off chance that it has a chance to enter past surface boundaries, for instance, in heart surgery patients or those with…

Katelyn Baker 09-27-2014 Monday-Thursday 7:30-9:30 MRSA: Lori Popp’s Story I had the chance to listen to guest speaker Lori Popp talk about what happened to her after going through a bariatric operation and the complications that came with it. Her story really opened my eyes to what is happening in the world and health care settings. She taught me to be cautious because not every health care worker takes the proper precautions when working with their patients. This is how she acquired MRSA,…

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacteria which is an aerobic organism. S. aureus can cause many different infections. Antibiotic resistance is common for S. aureus. It forms golden grapelike clusters that you can see under a microscope. “20-40% of people carry it in their noses and skin.”(6) Most of the time, S.aureus is transported from the nasal passages to the skin. “Coagulase-positive S. aureus is one of the most dangerous pathogen because it develops antibiotic resistance.”(1) S…

antibiotics and continue to multiply. This is causing medical and science communities to grow more and more uneasy as therapeutic levels of antibiotics are becoming less and less effective toward bacterial control. MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is one type of antibiotic resistant bacteria, also known as a “super bug”. MRSA, along with cases of many other super bug cases have increased dramatically in the last few decades as hospitals have exposed large amounts of…

The reasoning behind calling MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) a “superbug” is that it is resistant to most antibiotics. Since early childhood, we have been given antibiotics for maladies that don’t even warrant the use of them like colds or flu. The more antibiotics we take, the more likely the bacteria will mutate to a strain that is resistant. Just like with evolution, our bodies are always changing. Remember our appendix? We used to need it when we didn’t know how to…

Pathogenic species have different modes of transmission and host immune responses, therefore each pathogen responds differently to control measures and treatments. Staphylococcus aureus is a contagious pathogen that is mostly transmitted at milking time on equipment or hands from infected cows to uninfected cows, spreading throughout the herd. Streptococcus spp. are mostly environmental pathogens, originating in soiled bedding…

NECROTIZING FASCIITIS This is an uncommon disease. Necrotizing Fasciitis is also known as a flesh-eating bacteria disease. This affects every 1 out of 4 people. Some symptoms of this disease are weak immune system, consumption of steroid medicines, has surgical cuts or injuries on parts of their body, or had been affected by chicken pox recently. This bacteria destroys and eats up fat, skin and the tissue covering the muscle of a particular part of the body, and can occur anywhere in the body.…