Brown J W, Grilli A
Celsis Laboratory Group, Leberco Division, Edison, NJ, USA.
MLO Med Lab Obs. 1998 Jan;30(1):26-32; quiz 34-5.
The name staphylococcus aureus comes from the Greek, staphyle (a bunch of grapes), kokkos (berry shaped), and aureus (golden). Morphologically, the pathogen resembles grapelike clusters of gram-positive cocci. The illustration here shows the bacteria infecting nasal epithelial tissue, and causing cell damage and inflammation. S. aureus has been knocking down our antibiotic defenses one by one, with some strains becoming dangerously less susceptible to vancomycin. Epidemiologists warn that these strains are coming soon to a hospital near you; be prepared by knowing how to identify the bug, notify infection control authorities, and use basic infection control procedures.
金黄色葡萄球菌这个名字来源于希腊语，staphyle（一串葡萄）、kokkos（浆果状）和aureus（金黄色）。从形态学上讲，这种病原体类似于革兰氏阳性球菌的葡萄状簇。此处的插图显示了这种细菌感染鼻上皮组织，并导致细胞损伤和炎症。金黄色葡萄球菌一直在逐个击破我们的抗生素防线，一些菌株对万古霉素的敏感性已危险地降低。流行病学家警告说，这些菌株很快就会出现在你附近的医院；通过了解如何识别这种病菌、通知感染控制部门并采取基本的感染控制措施来做好准备。
