belonging to the genus Staphylococcus. This genus includes several species, some of which are pathogenic to humans.
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However, in common parlance, the name of staphylococcus is more frequently used to indicate a very specific species, namely lo Staphylococcus aureus. It is precisely on the infections sustained by the latter that this article will focus.
S. aureus (hereinafter referred to simply as "staphylococcus"), is a Gram-positive bacterium having a spherical and aerobic shape, which gives rise to colonies in which the microorganisms assume a "cluster" arrangement. It is one of the most virulent pathogenic bacteria in absolute and is capable of giving rise to various diseases, some of which are very serious.
