Pathogenic Species Of Staphylococcus: A Review Article

Abstract

The genus Staphylococcus includes a wide range of species that are well-known for their saprophytic habit making them very important in clinical practice. The most common species of Staphylococcus are : S. aureus and S. epidermidis, which are well studied for their large contribution in health-cate associated infections. Many staphylococcal species have been commonly identified for their pathogenic action. The high attention that has been paid on these pathogenic bacteria is because of the increasing number of clinical studies that focused on their roles in different types of series infections, which have progressively increased human and financial cost to countries and societies.