Morphology
- Gram-positive cocci in grape-like clusters
- nonmotile
- non-spore-forming
Life-threatening infections
- Acute endocarditis
- Pyemia (a type of sepsis)
- Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Necrotizing pneumonia
Staphylococcal infection (Wikipedia)
Staphylococcus aureus (Wikipedia)
MRSA (Wikipedia)