Staphylococcus aureus (DSM 20232, CCM 2504, Copenhagen)
Staphylococcus aureus Copenhagen is a human pathogen of the family Staphylococcaceae.
human pathogen BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus Staphylococcus |
| Species Staphylococcus aureus |
| Full scientific name Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8647 | NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Peptone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8647 | positive | growth | 37 |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser-assisted microbial culturomics. | Qu T, Koch L, Mukherjee R, Tu Y, Seidel AL, Puttmann LD, Winkel A, Yang I, Grischke J, Liu D, Wolkers WF, Kittler S, Chichkov B, Stiesch M, Szafranski SP. | Nat Commun | 10.1038/s41467-025-66804-7 | 2025 |  | |
| Pathogenicity | Influence of heparin-based anticoagulants on antibiotic therapy. | Cont D, Schildbock C, Kolm C, Kirschner AKT, Farnleitner AH, Hartmann J, Weber V, Harm S. | Front Immunol | 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1708169 | 2025 | |
| Using Protein Fingerprinting for Identifying and Discriminating Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Inpatient and Outpatient Clinics. | Elbehiry A, Marzouk E, Moussa I, Anagreyyah S, AlGhamdi A, Alqarni A, Aljohani A, Hemeg HA, Almuzaini AM, Alzaben F, Abalkhail A, Alsubki RA, Najdi A, Algohani N, Abead B, Gazzaz B, Abu-Okail A. | Diagnostics (Basel) | 10.3390/diagnostics13172825 | 2023 | | |
| Laboratory Diagnostic Methods and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Strains: An Evolving Human Health Challenge. | Alzaben F, Fat'hi S, Elbehiry A, Alsugair M, Marzouk E, Abalkhail A, Almuzaini AM, Rawway M, Ibrahem M, Sindi W, Alshehri T, Hamada M. | Diagnostics (Basel) | 10.3390/diagnostics12112645 | 2022 | | |
| Pathogenicity | The neutralizing effect of heparin on blood-derived antimicrobial compounds: impact on antibacterial activity and inflammatory response. | Cont D, Harm S, Schildbock C, Kolm C, Kirschner AKT, Farnleitner AH, Pilecky M, Zottl J, Hartmann J, Weber V. | Front Immunol | 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1373255 | 2024 | |
| DNA aptamers against bacterial cells can be efficiently selected by a SELEX process using state-of-the art qPCR and ultra-deep sequencing. | Kolm C, Cervenka I, Aschl UJ, Baumann N, Jakwerth S, Krska R, Mach RL, Sommer R, DeRosa MC, Kirschner AKT, Farnleitner AH, Reischer GH. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/s41598-020-77221-9 | 2020 | | |
| A Complementary Isothermal Amplification Method to the U.S. EPA Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Approach for the Detection of Enterococci in Environmental Waters. | Kolm C, Martzy R, Brunner K, Mach RL, Krska R, Heinze G, Sommer R, Reischer GH, Farnleitner AH. | Environ Sci Technol | 10.1021/acs.est.7b01074 | 2017 | | |
| Identification of a new repetitive element in Staphylococcus aureus. | Cramton SE, Schnell NF, Gotz F, Bruckner R. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.68.4.2344-2348.2000 | 2000 | | |
| The intercellular adhesion (ica) locus is present in Staphylococcus aureus and is required for biofilm formation. | Cramton SE, Gerke C, Schnell NF, Nichols WW, Gotz F. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.67.10.5427-5433.1999 | 1999 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Screening patients at admission to Copenhagen hospitals for carriage of resistant bacteria after contact with healthcare systems abroad, 2016-2019. | Westerholt M, Hasman H, Hansen DS, Roer L, Hansen TA, Petersen A, Holzknecht BJ | Int J Antimicrob Agents | 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2021.106452 | 2021 | |
| Pathogenicity | Prevalence of MRSA nasal carriage among pregnant women in Copenhagen. | Holm MKA, Winther TN, Kammann S, Rasmusson MS, Brooks L, Westh H, Bartels MD | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0246343 | 2021 | |
| Pathogenicity | Characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from retail foods in Beijing, China. | Li H, Tang T, Stegger M, Dalsgaard A, Liu T, Leisner JJ | Food Microbiol | 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103603 | 2020 | |
| Phylogeny | Repeated introduction and spread of the MRSA clone t304/ST6 in northern Europe. | Bartels MD, Worning P, Andersen LP, Bes M, Enger H, As CG, Hansen TA, Holzknecht BJ, Larssen KW, Laurent F, Makitalo B, Pichon B, Svartstrom O, Westh H | Clin Microbiol Infect | 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.05.004 | 2020 | |
| Pathogenicity | Periocular necrotizing soft tissue infection in Greater Copenhagen. | Wurtz NS, Mikkelsen LH, Jorgensen JS, Hansen MS, Madsen MB, Hyldegaard O, Heegaard S | Acta Ophthalmol | 10.1111/aos.14205 | 2019 | |
| Pathogenicity | Catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients with intestinal failure receiving home parenteral support: risks related to a catheter-salvage strategy. | Tribler S, Brandt CF, Fuglsang KA, Staun M, Broebech P, Moser CE, Scheike T, Jeppesen PB | Am J Clin Nutr | 10.1093/ajcn/nqy010 | 2018 | |
| Enzymology | Concentrations of Staphylococcus species in indoor air as associated with other bacteria, season, relative humidity, air change rate, and S. aureus-positive occupants. | Madsen AM, Moslehi-Jenabian S, Islam MZ, Frankel M, Spilak M, Frederiksen MW | Environ Res | 10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.001 | 2017 | |
| Staphylococcal aureus Enterotoxin C and Enterotoxin-Like L Associated with Post-partum Mastitis. | Franck KT, Gumpert H, Olesen B, Larsen AR, Petersen A, Bangsborg J, Albertsen P, Westh H, Bartels MD | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00173 | 2017 | | |
| Pathogenicity | MiBAlert-a new information tool to fight multidrug-resistant bacteria in the hospital setting. | Olesen B, Anhoj J, Rasmussen KP, Molbak K, Voldstedlund M | Int J Med Inform | 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.09.001 | 2016 | |
| Pathogenicity | Cesarean section changes neonatal gut colonization. | Stokholm J, Thorsen J, Chawes BL, Schjorring S, Krogfelt KA, Bonnelykke K, Bisgaard H | J Allergy Clin Immunol | 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.01.028 | 2016 | |
| Pathogenicity | Changes in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus over the past decade. | Barfod TS, Wibroe EA, Brauner JV, Knudsen JD | Dan Med J | A5145 | 2015 | |
| Pathogenicity | The clinical presentations of pulmonary aspergillosis in children with cystic fibrosis - preliminary report. | Walicka-Serzysko K, Sands D | Dev Period Med | 2015 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Monitoring meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and its spread in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2013, through routine whole genome sequencing. | Bartels MD, Larner-Svensson H, Meiniche H, Kristoffersen K, Schonning K, Nielsen JB, Rohde SM, Christensen LB, Skibsted AW, Jarlov JO, Johansen HK, Andersen LP, Petersen IS, Crook DW, Bowden R, Boye K, Worning P, Westh H | Euro Surveill | 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.17.21112 | 2015 | |
| Genetics | MRSA carrying mecC in captive mara. | Espinosa-Gongora C, Harrison EM, Moodley A, Guardabassi L, Holmes MA | J Antimicrob Chemother | 10.1093/jac/dkv024 | 2015 | |
| Phylogeny | An exploratory study of microbial diversity in sinus infections of cystic fibrosis patients by molecular methods. | Rudkjobing VB, Aanaes K, Wolff TY, von Buchwald C, Johansen HK, Thomsen TR | J Cyst Fibros | 10.1016/j.jcf.2014.02.008 | 2014 | |
| Pathogenicity | Antibiotic use during pregnancy alters the commensal vaginal microbiota. | Stokholm J, Schjorring S, Eskildsen CE, Pedersen L, Bischoff AL, Folsgaard N, Carson CG, Chawes BL, Bonnelykke K, Molgaard A, Jacobsson B, Krogfelt KA, Bisgaard H | Clin Microbiol Infect | 10.1111/1469-0691.12411 | 2013 | |
| Enzymology | Increased risk of pneumonia and bronchiolitis after bacterial colonization of the airways as neonates. | Vissing NH, Chawes BL, Bisgaard H | Am J Respir Crit Care Med | 10.1164/rccm.201302-0215OC | 2013 | |
| Pathogenicity | Relative efficacy of cefuroxime versus dicloxacillin as definitive antimicrobial therapy in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a propensity-score adjusted retrospective cohort study. | Rasmussen JB, Knudsen JD, Arpi M, Schonheyder HC, Benfield T, Ostergaard C | J Antimicrob Chemother | 10.1093/jac/dkt375 | 2013 | |
| Genetics | Complete Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus aureus Strain M1, a Unique t024-ST8-IVa Danish Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Clone. | Larner-Svensson H, Worning P, Bartels MD, Hestbjerg Hansen L, Boye K, Westh H | Genome Announc | 10.1128/genomeA.00336-13 | 2013 | |
| Pathogenicity | Pathogenic bacteria colonizing the airways in asymptomatic neonates stimulates topical inflammatory mediator release. | Folsgaard NV, Schjorring S, Chawes BL, Rasmussen MA, Krogfelt KA, Brix S, Bisgaard H | Am J Respir Crit Care Med | 10.1164/rccm.201207-1297OC | 2013 | |
| Pathogenicity | A cohort study of the Copenhagen CF Centre eradication strategy against Staphylococcus aureus in patients with CF. | Dalboge CS, Pressler T, Hoiby N, Nielsen KG, Johansen HK | J Cyst Fibros | 10.1016/j.jcf.2012.06.005 | 2012 | |
| Pathogenicity | Nosocomial transmission of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Danish Hospitals. | Hetem DJ, Westh H, Boye K, Jarlov JO, Bonten MJ, Bootsma MC | J Antimicrob Chemother | 10.1093/jac/dks125 | 2012 | |
| Metabolism | An unexpected location of the arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME) in a USA300-related MRSA strain. | Bartels MD, Hansen LH, Boye K, Sorensen SJ, Westh H | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0016193 | 2011 | |
| Pathogenicity | Variations in spa types found in consecutive MRSA isolates from the same patients. | Boye K, Westh H | FEMS Microbiol Lett | 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2010.02151.x | 2010 | |
| Metabolism | Infective endocarditis: long-term reversibility of kidney function impairment. A 1-y post-discharge follow-up study. | Buchholtz K, Larsen CT, Hassager C, Bruun NE | Scand J Infect Dis | 10.3109/00365541003694764 | 2010 | |
| Pathogenicity | In infectious endocarditis patients mortality is highly related to kidney function at time of diagnosis: a prospective observational cohort study of 231 cases. | Buchholtz K, Larsen CT, Hassager C, Bruun NE | Eur J Intern Med | 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.12.017 | 2009 | |
| Pathogenicity | Rise and subsequent decline of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST30-IVc in Copenhagen, Denmark through an effective search and destroy policy. | Bartels MD, Kristoffersen K, Boye K, Westh H | Clin Microbiol Infect | 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02829.x | 2010 | |
| Pathogenicity | One-year mortality in coagulase-negative Staphylococcus and Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis. | Rasmussen RV, Snygg-Martin U, Olaison L, Andersson R, Buchholtz K, Larsen CT, Hansen TF, Kober L, Hassager C, Bruun NE | Scand J Infect Dis | 10.1080/00365540902896061 | 2009 | |
| Pathogenicity | A common variant of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IVa in isolates from Copenhagen, Denmark, is not detected by the BD GeneOhm methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus assay. | Bartels MD, Boye K, Rohde SM, Larsen AR, Torfs H, Bouchy P, Skov R, Westh H | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/JCM.02153-08 | 2009 | |
| Pathogenicity | Neonatal colonization with Staphylococcus aureus is not associated with development of atopic dermatitis. | Skov L, Halkjaer LB, Agner T, Frimodt-Moller N, Jarlov JO, Bisgaard H | Br J Dermatol | 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09051.x | 2009 | |
| Enzymology | Severity of gentamicin's nephrotoxic effect on patients with infective endocarditis: a prospective observational cohort study of 373 patients. | Buchholtz K, Larsen CT, Hassager C, Bruun NE | Clin Infect Dis | 10.1086/594122 | 2009 | |
| Pathogenicity | Long-term, low-dose azithromycin treatment reduces the incidence but increases macrolide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in Danish CF patients. | Hansen CR, Pressler T, Hoiby N, Johansen HK | J Cyst Fibros | 10.1016/j.jcf.2008.09.001 | 2008 | |
| Pathogenicity | Rapid increase of genetically diverse methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Copenhagen, Denmark. | Bartels MD, Boye K, Rhod Larsen A, Skov R, Westh H | Emerg Infect Dis | 10.3201/eid1310.070503 | 2007 | |
| Enzymology | Childhood asthma after bacterial colonization of the airway in neonates. | Bisgaard H, Hermansen MN, Buchvald F, Loland L, Halkjaer LB, Bonnelykke K, Brasholt M, Heltberg A, Vissing NH, Thorsen SV, Stage M, Pipper CB | N Engl J Med | 10.1056/NEJMoa052632 | 2007 | |
| Enzymology | Control of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak in a day-care institution. | Jensen JU, Jensen ET, Larsen AR, Meyer M, Junker L, Ronne T, Skov R, Jepsen OB, Andersen LP | J Hosp Infect | 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.10.016 | 2006 | |
| Pathogenicity | [Epidemic increase in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Copenhagen]. | Westh H, Boye K, Bartels MD, Kristoffersen K, Bergen L, Havstreym J, Bagersted J, Petersen IS, Lester A, Lisby JG, Friis-Moller A, Knudsen JD, Slotsbjerg TD, Lundgren B | Ugeskr Laeger | VP47031 | 2006 | |
| Pathogenicity | Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. | Jensen AG | Dan Med Bull | 2003 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in blood with the EVIGENE MRSA detection kit. | Levi K, Towner KJ | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/JCM.41.8.3890-3892.2003 | 2003 | |
| Pathogenicity | Treatment and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a prospective study of 278 cases. | Jensen AG, Wachmann CH, Espersen F, Scheibel J, Skinhoj P, Frimodt-Moller N | Arch Intern Med | 10.1001/archinte.162.1.25 | 2002 | |
| Pathogenicity | [Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in Denmark 1982-1991. Clinical picture, complications and antibiotic therapy in non-drug addicts]. | Roder BL, Wandall DA, Frimodt-Moller N, Espersen F, Skinhoj P, Rosdahl VT | Ugeskr Laeger | 2000 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Risk factors for hospital-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. | Jensen AG, Wachmann CH, Poulsen KB, Espersen F, Scheibel J, Skinhoj P, Frimodt-Moller N | Arch Intern Med | 10.1001/archinte.159.13.1437 | 1999 | |
| Pathogenicity | Clinical features of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a 10-year experience in Denmark. | Roder BL, Wandall DA, Frimodt-Moller N, Espersen F, Skinhoj P, Rosdahl VT | Arch Intern Med | 10.1001/archinte.159.5.462 | 1999 | |
| Pathogenicity | [Spondylitis and medullary transverse syndrome caused by Staphylococcus aureus]. | Arendrup M, Scheibel JH | Ugeskr Laeger | 1997 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Neurologic manifestations in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a review of 260 bacteremic cases in nondrug addicts. | Roder BL, Wandall DA, Espersen F, Frimodt-Moller N, Skinhoj P, Rosdahl VT | Am J Med | 10.1016/s0002-9343(97)00090-9 | 1997 | |
| Pathogenicity | A study of 47 bacteremic Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis cases: 23 with native valves treated surgically and 24 with prosthetic valves. | Roder BL, Wandall DA, Espersen F, Frimodt-Moller N, Skinhoj P, Rosdahl VT | Scand Cardiovasc J | 10.3109/14017439709069552 | 1997 | |
| Enzymology | Changing etiology of bacteremia in patients with hematological malignancies in Denmark. | Arpi M, Victor MA, Moller JK, Jonsson V, Hansen MM, Peterslund NA, Bruun B | Scand J Infect Dis | 10.3109/00365549409011779 | 1994 | |
| Pathogenicity | Antibiotic susceptibility and phage-type pattern of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from patients in general practice compared to strains from hospitalized patients. | Rosdahl VT, Westh H, Jensen K | Scand J Infect Dis | 10.3109/00365549009027053 | 1990 | |
| Enzymology | Initial membrane reaction in peptidoglycan synthesis. Interaction of lipid with phospho-N-acetylmuramyl-pentapeptide translocase. | Weppner WA, Neuhaus FC | Biochim Biophys Acta | 10.1016/0005-2736(79)90186-x | 1979 | |
| Metabolism | Fluorescent substrate for nascent peptidoglycan synthesis. Uridine diphosphate-N-acetylmuramyl-(Nepsilon-5-dimethylaminonaphthalene-1-sulfonyl)penta peptide. | Weppner WA, Neuhaus FC | J Biol Chem | S0021-9258(17)40554-0 | 1977 | |
| Metabolism | Biosynthesis of peptidoglycan in Staphylococcus aureus: incorporation of the Nepsilon-Ala-Lys moiety into the peptide subunit of nascent peptidoglycan. | Swenson JC, Neuhaus FC | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.125.2.626-634.1976 | 1976 | |
| Immunoadjuvant activities of cell walls and their water-soluble fractions prepared from various gram-positive bacteria. | Kotani S, Narita T, Stewart-Tull DE, Shimono T, Watanabe Y | Biken J | 1975 | | ||
| Enzymology | Bacteremia in a general hospital. A prospective study of 102 consecutive cases. | Jepsen OB, Korner B | Scand J Infect Dis | 10.3109/inf.1975.7.issue-3.05 | 1975 | |
| Pathogenicity | Immunobiological activity of cell wall antigens of Staphylococcus aureus. | Kowalski JJ, Berman DT | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.4.3.205-211.1971 | 1971 | |
| Preparation of Cell Wall Antigens of Staphylococcus aureus. | Kowalski JJ, Tipper DJ, Berman DT | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.2.1.54-59.1970 | 1970 | | |
| Enzymology | Mechanism of autolysis of isolated cell walls of Staphylococcus aureus. | Tipper DJ | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.97.2.837-847.1969 | 1969 | |
| Metabolism | INCORPORATION OF HYDROXYLYSINE INTO THE CELL WALL AND A CELL-WALL PRECURSOR IN STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. | SMITH WG, GILBOE DP, HENDERSON LM | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.89.1.136-140.1965 | 1965 | |
| Enzymology | STAPHYLOLYTIC ENZYME FROM CHALAROPSIS: MECHANISM OF ACTION. | TIPPER DJ, STROMINGER JL, GHUYSEN JM | Science | 10.1126/science.146.3645.781 | 1964 | |
| Chemical basis for an immunological specificity of a strain of Staphylococcus aureus. | JUERGENS WG, SANDERSON AR, STROMINGER JL | J Exp Med | 10.1084/jem.117.6.925 | 1963 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Estimated Roles of the Carrier and the Bacterial Strain When Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization Fails: a Case-Control Study. | Holm MKA, Jorgensen KM, Bagge K, Worning P, Pedersen M, Westh H, Monk JM, Bartels MD | Microbiol Spectr | 10.1128/spectrum.01296-22 | 2022 | |
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