Bacteria

Staphylococcus aureus

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Staphylococcus aureus, MSSA, Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus

  • See Also
  1. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Infections
  1. Skin Infections
    1. Cellulitis
    2. Surgical Wound Infection (onset within 48 hours)
    3. Impetigo
    4. Furuncle or Carbuncle
    5. Superficial Folliculitis
    6. Toxic Shock Syndrome
    7. Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
    8. Intravenous Catheter associated infection
    9. Hydradenitis suppurativa
    10. Mastitis
  2. Cardiopulmonary infections
    1. Staphylococcal Pneumonia (Empyema risk)
    2. Infective Endocarditis
  3. Musculoskeletal infections
    1. Osteomyelitis
    2. Septic Arthritis
    3. Septic Bursitis
  4. CNS Infections
    1. Meningitis
    2. Brain Abscess
    3. Epidural Abscess
  5. Gastrointestinal
    1. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin BFood Poisoning
      1. Unrefrigerated cold salads, meats, cream pastries
      2. Onset in 1 to 6 hours (duration to 24 to 48 hours)
  1. See Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  1. First line Antibiotics (non-Penicillin allergic)
    1. IV: Nafcillin or Oxacillin
    2. PO: Dicloxacillin
  2. Alternative agents
    1. IV: Cefazolin (Ancef)
    2. PO: Cephalexin (Keflex)