Staphylococcus aureus cultures in the Liu Lab. Credit: Kyle Dykes/ UC San Diego Health Sciences Researchers at UC San Diego have identified a key mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus evades the ...

The primary etiology of these infections is Staphylococcus aureus, over 60% of which is ... and skin structure infection (uSSSI), including impetigo, SIDs and secondarily infected wounds.

impetigo, and cellulitis. If left untreated, a staph infection may develop into methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which can become deadly as it is resistant to the antibiotic ...

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA ... ranging from common skin infections such as impetigo and cellulitis to the more serious manifestations of necrotizing ...

Impetigo is a skin infection caused by a bacterium; the staphylococcus as in your son's case or the streptococcus are the main culprits. It usually starts as small blisters, anywhere on the body ...