Staphylococcus Aureus Quiz
Check your symptoms and
find possible causes with AI for free
Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
Please choose the symptom you are most concerned about.
It will help us optimise further questions for you.
By starting the symptom checker, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Find another symptom
How Ubie can help you
With an easy 3-min questionnaire, Ubie's AI-powered system will generate a free report on possible causes.
Your symptoms
Our AI
Your report
Personalized Report
✔︎ When to see a doctor
✔︎ What causes your symptoms
✔︎ Treatment information etc.
Just 3 minutes.
Developed by doctors.
Learn more about Staphylococcus aureus
Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is staphylococcus aureus?
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria which is the leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections such as abscesses (boils), furuncles, and cellulitis. Although most staph infections are not serious, they can spread to the bloodstream resulting in serious systemic infections, pneumonia, or bone and joint infections.
Symptoms of staphylococcus aureus
Skin abnormality
Fever
Questions your doctor may ask to check for staphylococcus aureus
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose staphylococcus aureus
Do you have any skin problems?
Do you have a fever?
Treatment for staphylococcus aureus
Treatment mainly involves antibiotics which may be applied on the skin in the forms of creams and ointments or taken orally. Serious infections require antibiotics injected into the vein.
View the symptoms of Staphylococcus aureus
Diseases related to Staphylococcus aureus
References
Lowy FD. Staphylococcus aureus infections. N Engl J Med. 1998 Aug 20;339(8):520-32. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199808203390806. PMID: 9709046.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199808203390806
Lister JL, Horswill AR. Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: recent developments in biofilm dispersal. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2014 Dec 23;4:178. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2014.00178. PMID: 25566513; PMCID: PMC4275032.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2014.00178/full
Ahmad-Mansour N, Loubet P, Pouget C, Dunyach-Remy C, Sotto A, Lavigne JP, Molle V. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Toxins: An Update on Their Pathogenic Properties and Potential Treatments. Toxins (Basel). 2021 Sep 23;13(10):677. doi: 10.3390/toxins13100677. PMID: 34678970; PMCID: PMC8540901.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/10/677
Mehraj J, Witte W, Akmatov MK, Layer F, Werner G, Krause G. Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage Patterns in the Community. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2016;398:55-87. doi: 10.1007/82_2016_497. PMID: 27370344.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/82_2016_497
Löffler B, Tuchscherr L. <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Toxins: Promoter or Handicap during Infection? Toxins (Basel). 2021 Apr 19;13(4):287. doi: 10.3390/toxins13040287. PMID: 33921743; PMCID: PMC8072895.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/4/287
Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
Just 3 minutes.
Developed by doctors.
Ubie is supervised by 50+ medical experts worldwide
Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD
Obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN)
National Center for Child Health and Development, Japan