This book related to methicillin resistant Staphyllococcus. S. aureus is a major pathogen for humans. It was discovered inAberdeen, Scotland in 1880by the surgeon Sir Alexander Ogston in pus from surgical abscesses. Almost every person will have some type of S aureus infection during a lifetime, ranging from minor skin infections, such as pimples, impetigo (may also be caused by Streptococcus pyogenes), boils (furuncles), cellulites, folliculitis, carbuncles, scalded skin syndrome and abscesses, to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, endocarditis, toxic...