[Infections caused by staphylococci. The human as a source of infection for S. aureus and coagulase negative staphylococci].
Both Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci are among the most important pathogens of nosocomial infections. While Staphylococcus aureus can cause a variety of pyogenic infections and toxin-mediated diseases coagulase-negative staphylococci of the Staphylococcus epidermis group play an important role in infections developing in immunocompromised patients and those with temporarily or permanently implanted foreign bodies made of polymer. The major sources of staphylococcal infections are the skin and mucosa in humans. While in the case of Staphylococcus aureus the infection route may be either endogenous or exogenous, in the case of coagulase-negative staphylococci, the endogenous route predominates. This ecological-epidemiological situation forms the basis for strategies aimed at preventing nosocomial staphylococcal infections.
Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, Universität Köln.
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D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D013208:Staphylococcal Toxoid / Q000032:analysis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D003030:Coagulase; D013208:Staphylococcal Toxoid
Infektionen durch Staphylokokken. Der Mensch als Infektionsquelle für S. aureus und koagulasenegative Staphylokokken.