Rank: Species

Lineage: Bacteria;Firmicutes;Bacilli;Bacillales;Staphylococcaceae;Staphylococcus;Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus

Description: This organism is a major cause of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) and community-acquired infections. Since its discovery as an opportunistic pathogen,?S. aureus?continues to be a major cause of mortality and is responsible for a variety of infections including, boils, furuncles, styes, impetigo and other superficial skin infections in humans. Also known to cause more serious infections particularly in the chronically ill or immunocompromised. These include pneumonia, deep abscesses, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, phlebitis, mastitis and meningitis. The ability to cause invasive disease is associated with persistance in the nasal cavity of a host. More >> Less >>

Reference Material:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/?term=Staphylococcus+aureus+subsp.+aureus