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  2. Skin infection - Wikipedia

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    Further, cellulitis can be classified based into purulent and non-purulent cellulitis, based on the most likely causative agent and the symptoms presentation. [8] Purulent cellulitis is often caused by Staphylococcus aureus , including both methicillin-sensitive (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) .

  3. Staphylococcal infection - Wikipedia

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    Problematically, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a major cause of hospital-acquired infections. MRSA has also been recognized with increasing frequency in community-acquired infections. [7] The symptoms of a staphylococcal infection include a collection of pus, such as a boil or furuncle, or abscess.

  4. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a group of gram-positive bacteria that are genetically distinct from other strains of Staphylococcus aureus. MRSA is responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It caused more than 100,000 deaths worldwide attributable to antimicrobial resistance in 2019. MRSA is any ...

  5. Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia

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    Staphylococcus aureus (/ ˌ s t æ f ɪ l ə ˈ k ɒ k ə s ˈ ɔːr i ə s,-l oʊ-/, [16] [17] Greek σταφυλόκοκκος ' grape-cluster berry ', Latin aureus, ' golden ') is a facultative anaerobic, gram-positive coccal (round) bacterium also known as "golden staph" and "oro staphira". S. aureus is nonmotile and does not form spores. [18]

  6. Abscess - Wikipedia

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    Bacterial infection is the most common cause, particularly Staphylococcus aureus. The more invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may also be a source of infection, though is much rarer. [22] Among spinal subdural abscesses, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism involved. [21]

  7. Do you have heat rash or sun poisoning? Look for these ... - AOL

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    But some can be severe, so it's important to know the differences. With sunny summer weather can come new skin rashes, including heat rash and sun poisoning. But some can be severe, so it's ...

  8. Have your cold or flu symptoms lingered this winter? Doctors ...

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    And an analysis of U.K. adults published in October found that common cold viruses can lead to coughing, stomach pain and diarrhea more than a month after an initial infection. Scientists are ...

  9. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome - Wikipedia

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    SSSS is a clinical diagnosis. This is sometimes confirmed by isolation of S. aureus from blood, mucous membranes, or skin biopsy; however, these are often negative. Skin biopsy may show separation of the superficial layer of the epidermis (intraepidermal separation), differentiating SSSS from TEN, wherein the separation occurs at the dermo-epidermal junction (subepidermal separation).