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Staphylococcus aureus infections / Lisa Freeman-Cook and Kevin Freeman-Cook ; foreword by David Heymann.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Deadly diseases and epidemicsPublication details: Philadelphia : Chelsea House, 2006.Description: 182 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0791085082
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Contents:
The dangers of staphylococcus aureus infection -- Introduction to bacteria -- Staphylococcus aureus -- The immune system and bacterial virulence factors -- Fighting S. aureus infections -- Mechanisms of resistance -- Methicillin- and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus: a modern epidemic -- Prevention of antibiotic resistance -- The future of staphylococcus aureus treatment -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Websites -- Index.
Summary: Staph bacteria can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and rectum. If the skin is punctured or broken, however, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause many kinds of infection, some of them serious and even deadly.
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Manila Tytana Colleges Library CIRCULATION SECTION CIR RC 116.S8 F74 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 019056

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174) and index.

The dangers of staphylococcus aureus infection -- Introduction to bacteria -- Staphylococcus aureus -- The immune system and bacterial virulence factors -- Fighting S. aureus infections -- Mechanisms of resistance -- Methicillin- and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus: a modern epidemic -- Prevention of antibiotic resistance -- The future of staphylococcus aureus treatment -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Websites -- Index.

Staph bacteria can live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, genitals, and rectum. If the skin is punctured or broken, however, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause many kinds of infection, some of them serious and even deadly.

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