False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the spherical bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus. These gram-positive bacteria are commonly found on h

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False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the spherical bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus. These gram-positive bacteria are commonly found on healthy human skin & on mucous membranes such as the lining of the mouth. They may, however, cause boils, usually by entering through a hair follicle or a break in the skin. They are also responsible for internal abscesses & any acute suppurative infection. They are commonly found in grape-like clusters. Magnification: x7000 at size.

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Keywords: aureus, bacteria, bacterial, bacteriology, bacterium, coccus, colony, gram-positive, micro-organisms, microbe, microbes, microbiology, sem, skin, staphylococcus