S. aureus and color

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  • aureus = golden; so called because of yellow pigment production

  • makes hemolysins, the most important of which is α-hemolysin

  • can survive in environment for several days

  • infections have been known to man for a long time—Job suffered from Staph boils

Category: Microbiology Notes

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