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===Overview===

===Introduction===

There are a large number of ''Staphyloccocus spp'' present in the environment and many are commensals of the skin and mucous membranes of animals and man. Many are opportunistic pathogens causing pyogenic infections as a result of trauma, immunosuppression and secondary to other infections.  

There are a large number of ''Staphyloccocus spp'' present in the environment and many are commensals of the skin and mucous membranes of animals and man. Many are opportunistic pathogens causing pyogenic infections as a result of trauma, immunosuppression and secondary to other infections.  

*Enodgenous or exogenous infections

*Endogenous or exogenous infections

*'''Coagulase-positive''' ''S. aureus'' and ''S. intermedius'' as well as ''S. hyicus'' are important pathogens of animals

*'''Coagulase-positive''' ''S. aureus'' and ''S. intermedius'' as well as ''S. hyicus'' are important pathogens of animals

*Fairly stable in environment

*Fairly stable in environment

===Infections in dogs and cats===

===Infections in dogs and cats===

*''S. intermedius'' causes [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]], otitis externa, mastitis, endometritis, cystitis, osteomyelitis, wound infections, [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Dogs|dyscospondylitis]]

*''S. intermedius'' causes [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]], otitis externa, mastitis, endometritis, cystitis, osteomyelitis, wound infections, dyscospondylitis

*''S. aureus'' may cause gastroenteritis  

*''S. aureus'' may cause gastroenteritis  

==Species specific infections==

==Species specific infections==

===Small animals===

===Small animals===

*''S. intermedius'' causes [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]], otitis externa, mastitis, endometritis, cystitis, osteomyelitis, wound infections, [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology#In Dogs|dyscospondylitis]]

*''S. intermedius'' causes [[Bacterial skin infections - Pathology#Deep pyoderma|deep pyoderma]], otitis externa, mastitis, endometritis, cystitis, osteomyelitis, wound infections, dyscospondylitis

*''S. aureus'' may cause gastroenteritis

*''S. aureus'' may cause gastroenteritis

*Bacteria localise in ''[[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Fibrocartilagenous joints|''annulus fibrosis'']] -> may spread to local bone in dogs

*Bacteria localise in ''[[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology#Fibrocartilagenous joints|''annulus fibrosis'']] -> may spread to local bone in dogs

*May complicate 'tick-borne fever'

*May complicate 'tick-borne fever'

===pigs===

===Pigs===

*Cause purulent arthritis

*Cause purulent arthritis

*In one or more joints

*In one or more joints

*Commonly contaminate wounds

*Commonly contaminate wounds

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