Staphylococcus aureus

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin Staphylococcus, Latin aureus (“golden”), for the characteristic golden color imparted by its carotenoid pigment staphyloxanthin.

Pronunciation

Staphylococcus aureus, SEM

(Classical) IPA^(key): /sta.pʰy.loˈkok.kus ˈau̯.re.us/, [s̠t̪äpʰʏɫ̪ɔˈkɔkːʊs̠ ˈäu̯reʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sta.fi.loˈkok.kus ˈau̯.re.us/, [st̪äfiloˈkɔkːus ˈäːu̯reus]

Proper noun

Staphylococcus aureus m

A taxonomic species within the family Staphylococcaceae – a relatively common bacterium which is sometimes pathogenic. In humans it is a common cause of infections and food poisoning.

Synonyms

golden staph
S. aureus (abbreviation)
Micrococcus pyogenes, Micrococcus aureus

Derived terms

MRSA, MSSA, ORSA, HA-MRSA, CA-MRSA, VRSA, VISA

Further reading

Staphylococcus aureus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Staphylococcus aureus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Staphylococcus aureus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
List of sequenced bacterial genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Staphylococcus aureus at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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