Intermittently colonized throughout our lives
S. aureus
Diseases:
From direct inoculation (cuts, punctures, procedures)
skin - carbuncle, folliculitis, impetigo, cellulitis
deep infection - surgical wound, osteomyelitis, IV catheter infections
Blood stream-related
bacteremia, sepsis
Metastatic infections - endocarditis, septic arthritis, lung abscess, osteomyelitis
Toxin-mediated
toxic shock syndrome, food poisoning