Staphylococcus aureus

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Description:

Table of contents

1 Synonyms 2 Purpose 3 Tissue or Fluid Source 4 Methods of Sample Collection 5 Common Reference Ranges 6 What the Results Mean 7 Factors Influencing Accuracy 8 Medical References 9 External Links

Synonyms

S. aureus. staph, MSRA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, methicillin-resistant staph

Purpose

Tissue or Fluid Source

blood culture, bone marrow culture, cerebrospinal fluid culture, conjunctival culture, genital culture, intrathoracic, large intestine culture, lung fluid culture, nose culture, orbital culture, pleural fluid culture, skin culture, synovial fluid culture, throat culture, urethral culture, urine culture, vaginal culture

Methods of Sample Collection

Common Reference Ranges

What the Results Mean

Factors Influencing Accuracy

Medical References

External Links