IgA-Vaskulitis nach Staphylococcus-aureus-Endokarditis

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that is a member of the Firmicutes, and is frequently found in the human respiratory tract and on the skin. Although S. aureus is not always pathogenic, it is a common cause of skin infections (e.g. boils), respiratory disease (e.g. sinusitis), and food poisoning. Disease-associated strains often promote infections by producing potent protein toxins, and exp...

Staphylococcus Aureus

To date, 21 different staphylococcal enterotoxins have been described (known by letters of the alphabet, A V, although a few letters are missing from the sequence). All are heat stable, water-soluble proteins and retain their activity in the digestive tract after ingestion. Staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA), either alone, or in combination with other staphylococcal enterotoxins, is the one mos...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (IgA vasculitis) developing after postoperative wound infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) (IgA vasculitis) is a systemic small vessel vasculitis associated with IgA1-dominant immune deposits, which may affect the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys [1]. Purpura, arthritis and abdominal pain are known to be the classical triad of HSP, however the prognosis predominantly depends on the degree of renal involvement. A variety of factors, such ...

Reduced sensitivity of staphylococcus aureus to vancomycin

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of infections in hospitals and vancomycin is used for the treatment of methicillin resistant S, aureus infections. Therefore, imergence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced sensitivity to vancomycin is a serious problem. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced suscep...