Which is listed as a source of Staphylococcus aureus infections besides foods?

Which is listed as a source of Staphylococcus aureus infections besides foods?

• A. Infected finger, infected eye, abscesses
• B. Fresh fruit
• C. Cooked corn
• D. Iced tea

Answer: (A)

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections. It often lives on the skin and in nasal passages and can infect through breaks in the skin or spread from an existing lesion. Because of this, infections most often come from direct contact with infected skin or wounds, such as finger infections (paronychia), eye infections, or abscesses. Among the options, an infected finger, an infected eye, and abscesses illustrate non-food sources of S. aureus infections. The other choices are foods or beverages; while S. aureus can contaminate foods and cause food poisoning, they are not typical non-food sources of infection.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of skin and soft-tissue infections. It often lives on the skin and in nasal passages and can infect through breaks in the skin or spread from an existing lesion. Because of this, infections most often come from direct contact with infected skin or wounds, such as finger infections (paronychia), eye infections, or abscesses. Among the options, an infected finger, an infected eye, and abscesses illustrate non-food sources of S. aureus infections. The other choices are foods or beverages; while S. aureus can contaminate foods and cause food poisoning, they are not typical non-food sources of infection.