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 Staphylococcus -- Drug Companies - Pipeline Drugs -- Clinical Trials
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has recently become a major cause of hospital-acquired infections.
Toxic Shock Syndrome, during the 1980s some tampons allowed the rapid growth of S. aureus releasing toxins that were absorbed into the bloodstream.
coagulase-negative staphylococcus species, is a commensal of the
www.pipelinedrugs.com /biotechnology_encyclopedia/staphylococcus.htm   (192 words)

  
 Bacteria, gram-positive cocci
Staphylococcus is a very well known genus of bacteria.
While both S aureus and S epidermidis are normal inhabitants of the skin, epidermidis had been considered the lesser of the two in virulence.
hominis, are associated with intravascular devices (prosthetic heart valves and intra-arterial or intravenous lines) and shunts.
www.buddycom.com /bacteria/gpc.html   (1214 words)

  
 Otitis Externa: Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Other bacteria that can cause otitis externa include Enterobacter aerogenes, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and bacteria of the family called Streptococci.
Two types of viruses, called herpesvirus hominis and varicella-zoster virus, have also been identified as causing otitis externa.
Other conditions predisposing to otitis externa include the use of cotton swabs to clean the ear canals.
health.enotes.com /childrens-health-encyclopedia/otitis-externa   (1907 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia [Maiden & Betche] Cheel)
Tea tree oil can be toxic when taken by mouth and therefore should not be swallowed.
It has been proposed that using tea tree oil ointment in the nose plus a tea tree body wash may treat colonization by this bacteria.
Caelli M and Riley T. Tea tree oil - an alternative topical decolonisation agent for adult inpatients with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - a pilot study.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-teatreeoil.html   (2992 words)

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