Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 1 - The Microbial World and You - Clinical Case: A Simple Spider Bite? - Question - Page 2: 1

Answer

Staphylococcus aureus, commonly called as Staph, is a gram-positive bacteria that is a normal flora of the skin.

Work Step by Step

As a normal flora of the skin, Staphylococcus aureus can infect open lesions if the wounds are not disinfected properly. The organism becomes opportunistic in this case.
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