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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS Staph is a type of bacteria responsible for a multitude of diseases. This organism can cause disease through tissue invasion or toxin production. Infections such as cellulitis, sinusitis, abcesses, sepsis, pneumonia and meningitis are caused by Staphylococcus Aureus. Most cases of food poisoning are caused by Staph.MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a type of bacteria that is resistant to many of our common antibiotics. These infections are very difficult to treat due to the limited effective antibiotics available. MRSA used to be a bacteria that was only found in hospital settings, but in recent years MRSA has attacked healthy people who have contracted the bacteria within their communities.ESCHERICHIA COLI--(E. COLI) E. Coli is a normal inhabitant of the intestines of all animals and humand. E. Coli is the dominant species found in feces. This bacterium can sperad due to poor hygiene or by contamination of food. Recently, outbreaks of E. Coli have emerged due to contaminated spinach and through undercooked, contaminated ground beef.BACILLUS Bacillus is a bacteria found in air, water and air-borne dust. There are two significant species. Bacillus Cereus which causes food poisoning of improper cold storage of food and Bacillus Anthracis which causes anthrax in sheep, cows and sometimes humans.STREPTOCOCCUS Streptococcus is responsible for a variety of health problems ranging from impetigo to pneumonia. These infections may be mild or severe. The most common illnesses are sore throat, respiratory infections and strept throat.PSEUDOMONAS AUREUGINOSA This bacterium can cause urinary tract infections, respiratory systemic infections, dermatitis and soft tissue infections. Pseudomonas is the most common cause of serious life-threatening wound infections.LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and persons with a weakened immune system. Listeria is responsible for infections such as septicemia, meningitis, encephalitis. It also can cause uterine and cervical infections in pregnant women which may result in spontaneous abortion or stillbirth.CANDIDA ALBICANS Candida is a yeast-like fungal organism that commonly infects the skin. It is responsible for vaginitis, sepsis and oral thrush.STACHYBOTRYS CHARTARUM Over the past 15 years in North America evidence has accumulated implicating this fungus as a serious problem in homes and buildings. It has been identified as one of the main causes of sick building syndrome.
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