Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections

Staphylococcus aureus, also known as golden staph, is one of the most common skin infections in humans. Vaginal colonisation is a bit less common, but does happen, as part of aerobic vaginitis or a local skin colonisation that may or may not cause symptoms.

A strain of S. aureus, known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is a hospital superbug, which can also colonise the vagina.

Condition type	Bacteria
Affected systems	Reproductive, Integumentary, Urinary, Digestive, Respiratory
Sexually Transmissible
Genitourinary Incidence	moderate
Age group affected	birth to death

Microbial information

Anaerobe / Aerobe	Facultative anaerobe
Gram stain	Gram-positive
Best tests to detect	PCR Culture
Pathogen of	Skin Mouth Nose Throat Vagina Urinary tract Blood Lungs Systemic
Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition)	Skin Mouth Nose Throat
Optimal growth pH
Conditions correlated with	General human infection Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Urinary tract infection (UTI) Vaginal dysbiosis
Cellular adherence capacities
Found in healthy vaginas
Biofilm-forming capacities	High
Cellular Morphology	Coccus (grape-like cluster)
Microbe Motility
Colony Colour	Yellow
Substances Produced
Sexually Transmissible	Possibly

What are the symptoms of Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

What causes Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

No causes found for Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections, yet.

What are the risk factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

Hospital Stays

How do you diagnose Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

No diagnoses found for Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections, yet.

How do you treat Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

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Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

Multi-drug resistance (MDR)

What complications are associated with Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections?

No complications found for Staphylococcus aureus vulvovaginal infections, yet.

References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6379062 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7046548 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3322633/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7046548