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Transmission of staphylococcus aureus disease happens through: contact with an infected person by using contaminated objects, or inhaling infected droplets from sneezing or coughing.

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Ways to prevent infection:
Wash your hands.
Keep wounds covered.
Keep personal items personal.
Wash clothing and bedding in hot water.

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Staphylococcus aureus can be treated in a number of ways such as: antibiotics, penicillin, IV fluids, incision, drainage and surgical drain.

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Anyone can develop infection from staphylococcus aureus, but certain situations put some people at risk more than others. People who have been hospitalized in ICU, had certain surgical procedures, are living or work in nursing homes, have diabetes, have medical devices in their bodies, cancer patients, have eczema, vascular disease patients, lung disease, and people who inject drugs are at higher risk of infection.

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Staphylococcus aureus can cause abscesses and lesions. The pathogen also causes infections such as: folliculitis, hidradenitis, furuncle, carbuncle,osteomyelitis, pneumonia, bacterium, toxic shock syndrome, and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.

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Staphylococcus aureus is the third most common cause of infection in newborn nurseries and surgical wards.

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Individuals are predisposed to disease from staphylococcus aureus through bad hygiene, poor nutrition, tissue injury, preexisting primary infection, diabetes mellitus, and immunodeficiency states.

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Carriage of staphylococcus aureus most frequently occurs in the anterior nares (nostrils) and to the lesser extent in the skin, nasopharynx, and intestine. Colonization is not associated with symptoms, nor does it ordinarily lead to disease.

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S. Aureus is present in most environments that humans frequent. Colonization can begin hours after birth for some infants. Roughly, 1 in 3 people carry Staphylococcus aureus.

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Staphylococcus aureus is the most resistant of non-spore-forming pathogens. This pathogen can withstand high salt extremes in pH, and high temperatures for 60 minutes. Staphylococcus aureus remains visible months after air drying and resists disinfectants and antibiotics.

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Staphylococcus aureus grows at an optimum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, but can grow at any temperature between 10-46 degrees Celsius. Staphylococcus aureus produces round, opaque colonies.