Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

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Etiology/Bacteriology

Taxonomy

| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Firmicutes | Class = Bacilli | Order = Bacillales | Family = Staphylococcaceae | Genus = Staphylococcus | species = S. aureus

NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Staphylococcus aureus

Description

Pathogenesis

Transmission

Infectious dose, incubation, and colonization

Epidemiology

Virulence factors

Clinical features

Symptoms

Morbidity and Mortality

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prevention

Immune Response

Host Response

Bacterial Evasion

References