Where does Staph Aureus live and how do they move around?

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Answer 1

Staphylococcus aureus as the previous answerer said is part of your normal flora of bacteria. It can in theory be found pretty much everywhere, but it is usually found in places like your nose, hands, cheeks etc.

The bacterium is itself non-motile. Put it in a petri dish and it will just sit there looking at you blankly, dividing every once in a while. They move to infect you either by being there at the site, or by falling off, say, your hand when you inevitably poke your scar. Sneezing is a good way to move them, as is shaking the hand of someone who has them there.

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Answer 2

Where Does Staphylococcus Aureus Live

Answer 3

Staphylococcus aureus is a gram positive catalase test positive cocci, he's a member of the normal flora of your skin and mucosa. Normally associated with influenza epidemics and hospital infections. Usually inoffensive. It doesn't actually move, other factors such as air or mechanical factors transport it.
Remember it's part of your normal flora, it would only make you sick, unless it goes somewhere else e.g. lungs, blood, ear, etc. And other factors apply, such as being immunosuppressed, bad diet, and genetic factors that would make you vulnerable to contract a Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Answer 4

Staph can be found on your skin and in your nose. It is easily passed around by contact or making contact with an object that someone else has touched. It is on everyone's skin, but not everybody gets infected by it.