-Infections don't commonly occur in healthy individuals
Staphylococcus aureus - Answer--Commonly found on skin/normal microbiota
-Causes bacterial food poisoning
-Some strains cause staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome and staphylococcal scalded
skin syndrome
-Causes most cases of impetigo (pyoderma) and erysipelas
-Cause folliculitis
Staphylococcus epidermidis - Answer--Commonly found on skin/normal microbiota
-Cause folliculitis
Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) - Answer--Group B step
-Gram +
-Causes bacterial meningitis that is acquired during birth
Streptococcus mutans (viridans streptococci) - Answer--Frequent cause of dental
caries, viridans streptococci are most prevalent on tongue and teeth
-Cause almost half the cases of endocarditis
Streptococcus pneumoniae - Answer--Causes penumoccocal (bacterial) pneumonia in
very young and old, vaccine available
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