Sepsis -- Spain
_Staphylococcus aureus_ is both a commensal colonizing organism of the skin and upper respiratory tract and a human pathogen, responsible for causing a wide range of infections ranging from fairly benign skin and soft tissue infections to life-threatening conditions such as bacteremia and endocarditis. _S. aureus_ is an uncommon cause of urinary tract infection in the general population, accounting for 0.4%-4% of positive urine cultures (1-3).
_S. aureus_ bacteriuria (SABU) is more common
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