The occurrence in mice of facial and mandibular abscesses associated with Staphylococcus aureus.
Swellings affecting the face and jaws of a strain of outbred BSVS mice are described. The swellings consisted of multiple abscesses which were most commonly associated with the mandible. Staphylococcus aureus of a single phage type was isolated from the abscesses. It is suggested that the organisms gained entry through the oral mucosa.
D000038:Abscess / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D005145:Face; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D051379:Mice; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*