| chlamydia pneumoniae | A species of gram-negative bacteria that causes acute respiratory infection, especially atypical pneumonia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| mycoplasma pneumoniae | A small atypical form of bacteria, intermediate in size between typical bacteria and viruses. Thought to play a significant role in pneumonia and bronchitis. Mycoplasmal respiratory infections are common in children and young adults. Common symptoms include malaise, fever, chills and a dry hacking cough. (27 Sep 1997) |
| streptococcus pneumoniae | A gram-positive organism found in the upper respiratory tract, inflammatory exudates, and various body fluids of normal and/or diseased humans and, rarely, domestic animals. (12 Dec 1998) |
| klebsiella pneumoniae | Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in man. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ozaenae | A species which occurs in cases of ozena and other chronic diseases of the respiratory tract. Synonym: Klebsiella pneumoniae subsp. Ozaenae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Staphylococcus | <bacteria> Genus of nonmotile gram-positive bacteria that are found in clusters and that produce important exotoxins. Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcus pyogenes) is pyogenic, an opportunistic pathogen and responsible for a range of infections including severe sepsis, pneumonia, endocarditis and soft tissue infections. It has protein A on the surface of the cell wall. Coagulase production correlates with virulence: hyaluronidase, lipase and staphylokinase are released in addition to the toxins. (27 Sep 1997) |
| staphylococcus antitoxin | A preparation from native serum containing antitoxic globulins or their derivatives that specifically neutralise the lethal, skin-necrosing, and haemolytic properties of the alpha-toxin of Staphylococcus aureus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylococcus aureus | Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Staphylococcus aureus neutral proteinase | <enzyme> Included in the group of microbial metalloproteinases EC 3.4.24.4; ptrb protein is isolated from E coli; sakstar is recombinant staphylokinase Pharmacological action: fibrinolytic agents Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: protease II, staphylokinase, staph aureus protease, staphylococcal protease, E coli protease, ptrb protein, sakstar, (26 Jun 1999) |
| staphylococcus epidermidis | A species of staphylococcus that is a spherical, non-motile, gram-positive, chemoorganotrophic, facultative anaerobe. Mainly found on the skin and mucous membrane of warm-blooded animals, it can be primary pathogen or secondary invader. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Staphylococcus food poisoning | Outbreaks commonly caused by staphylococcal enterotoxin and characterised by an abrupt onset of gastroenteritis within several hours after ingestion of the food contaminated with the preformed exotoxin; vomiting is usually more severe and diarrhoea less severe than in infectious forms of bacterial food poisoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus indigenous to human and mammalian hosts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Staphylococcus hominis | Coagulase-negative staphylococcus indigenous to human and mammalian hosts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Staphylococcus hyicus | A species whose porcine subspecies are opportunistic pathogens associated with epidermites such as greasy pig disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| staphylococcus phages | Viruses whose host is staphylococcus. (12 Dec 1998) |