Blood culture is positive in which infection of staph. aureus-

[Medicoman]

Blood culture is positive in which infection of staph. aureus-

• 1. TSS
• 2. SSSS
• 3. Infective endocarditis
• 4. Impetigo

exp:

• Blood culture is positive when bacteria present in blood, i.e. when there is bacteremia.

• Infective endocarditis is a complication of staphylococcal aureus bacteremia (SAB). Thus blood culture may be positive.

• Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) and impetigo do not have bacteremia.

• In toxic shock syndrome (TSS) due to staphylococcus aureus, bacteremia is uncommon (in contrast, bacteremia is common in streptococcal TSS).